Video: Figure’s new humanoid robot workforce takes first steps outside US factory

U.S. robotics firm Figure has shared a video showing newly manufactured Figure 03 humanoid robots walking out of the company’s BotQ factory. The short clip captures several robots moving across the company’s campus, offering a glimpse of its expanding manufacturing operations. The humanoids are seen leaving the building and walking toward a pedestrian crossing near a parking lot. Figure’s founder Brett Adcock described the machines as newly manufactured Figure 03 units, but did not disclose how many robots were produced or provide updated figures on production capacity and customer deliveries. Recently, footage showed a Figure 03 humanoid completing a nine-day treadmill endurance test, covering 348 miles (560 kilometers) and logging 1.2 million steps. Humanoids leave BotQ A new video, posted by Adcock on X, shows newly manufactured Figure 03 humanoid robots walking out of the company’s BotQ manufacturing facility. The roughly 19-second clip shows several white-and-black robots moving across the company’s campus, with one crossing a painted pedestrian walkway as others follow behind. The footage offers a glimpse of Figure’s expanding humanoid fleet as the company continues to increase production of its third-generation robot. However, Adcock did not disclose how many units were shown or provide updated production and customer-delivery figures. The video shows the humanoids walking along the approach to a Figure building, with people standing and moving nearby. One robot is seen crossing a marked pedestrian crossing while several others follow along the same route. Adcock did not explain whether the robots were walking autonomously or under remote supervision. He also did not specify their destination or whether they were being moved for testing, deployment, or another purpose. The latest footage follows several manufacturing updates from the California-based robotics company. In April, Adcock said BotQ had manufactured more robots in March than Figure had produced throughout its entire history up to that point. Figure subsequently disclosed that BotQ had produced more than 350 Figure 03 humanoids and demonstrated a production cycle of one robot per hour. The company said it had increased its manufacturing rate from one robot per day to one per hour, representing a 24-fold improvement in less than 120 days. Scales robot manufacturing In July, Figure announced another milestone, confirming that BotQ had manufactured its 1,000th humanoid robot. Adcock marked the occasion with a gold-colored Figure 03 unit alongside employees at the facility. These figures represent cumulative manufacturing output, not the number of robots delivered to customers. Figure has said that its growing fleet supports internal research, AI training, household-task development, and commercial applications. The company also uses its expanding fleet to collect operational data and identify hardware and software problems that emerge during extended use. This information helps improve its Helix humanoid AI system and the reliability of robots operating in real-world environments. Introduced in October 2025, Figure 03 features a redesigned hardware and sensing architecture developed around the company’s Helix vision-language-action AI system. Its vision system uses upgraded cameras that deliver twice the frame rate, one-quarter the latency, and a 60 percent wider field of view per camera compared with the previous generation. The hands also feature embedded palm cameras, allowing the robot to maintain visual feedback when objects are hidden from its main cameras during manipulation. Figure has developed its own tactile sensors for the robot’s fingertips. These can detect forces as small as three grams, helping the humanoid adjust its grip and handle delicate or irregular objects with greater precision. The robot also features softer, replaceable and washable exterior coverings, an upgraded audio system for voice interactions and battery safety improvements. Its feet incorporate inductive charging coils, allowing it to recharge wirelessly at a rate of up to 2 kilowatts when positioned on a compatible charging stand.Figure designed the third-generation humanoid with high-volume manufacturing in mind, establishing BotQ with dedicated production lines and a new supply chain. The latest video provides another look at newly completed units leaving the facility, but it does not establish the current production rate or the number of robots operating outside Figure’s own research and development programs. The company is also developing its next-generation Figure 04 humanoid as it continues to expand its robotics platform.Get the latest in engineering, tech, space & science - delivered daily to your inbox.Jijo is an automotive and business journalist based in India. Armed with a BA in History (Honors) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, and a PG diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi, he has worked for news agencies, national newspapers, and automotive magazines. In his spare time, he likes to go off-roading, engage in political discourse, travel, and teach languages.