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Figure 01 vs ergoCub

Figure 01 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 37 points above ergoCub. Figure 01 is 18 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Figure 01ergoCub
CompanyFigure AIItalian Institute of Technology (IIT)
CountryUnited StatesItaly
StatusSupersededPrototype
PriceNot for saleNot for sale
How to get oneNot for saleNot for sale
Arena rating1,0851,048
EvidenceCB-
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)55.7 kg (123 lb)
Payload20 kg (44 lb)10 kg (22 lb)
Runtime5 hn/a
Degrees of freedomn/a17 DoF
Hand DoF24 DoFn/a
Top speed1.2 m/s (4.3 km/h)n/a
HandsOpenAI-demo reporting described learned behaviors outputting wrist and finger actions across a 24-DoF action space; no public Figure 01 hand hardware DoF spec was found.No detailed hand specification or hand DoF count found in reviewed sources.
Announced2023-03-022023-09-21

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
54
Autonomy
54
34
Mobility
54
54
Perception
54
54
Human interaction
54
54
Reliability
34
8
Human-environment fit
34
54
Figure 01
ergoCub

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Figure 01
Low
Figure 01 wins
100%
of validated votes
ergoCub wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Figure 01 and ergoCub.

Figure 01

Figure AI

Figure 01 is a superseded first-generation Figure prototype with useful early demos for walking, coffee-machine interaction, and speech-grounded action, but no customer-confirmed deployment. Do not credit it with BMW production metrics, which belong to Figure 02

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ergoCub

Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

ergoCub is IIT and INAIL's research humanoid, standing 150 cm tall, weighing 55.7 kg, and designed to reduce physical strain on workers in industrial and hospital settings. Its strongest evidence is a peer-reviewed Nature Machine Intelligence figure showing collaborative payload lifting with a human and live walking on stage. Official IIT sources confirm the 2023 debut and ergonomic purpose, while secondary dossiers report about 10 kg load-bearing, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier plus Intel i7 onboard compute, depth/LiDAR sensing, and research claims such as up to 43% energy reduction and DNN-driven locomotion. However, no battery, runtime, walking speed, total DoF, hand DoF, price, or customer deployment exists in the reviewed evidence; autonomy is mostly simulation-only or title-only

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Figure 01 vs ergoCub FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Figure 01 or ergoCub?

On public evidence, Figure 01 currently rates higher (1,085 vs 1,048). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Figure 01 or ergoCub?

Figure 01 is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in); ergoCub is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in).

Can you buy the Figure 01 or the ergoCub?

Figure 01: not for sale. ergoCub: not for sale.