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Figure 01

Figure 01 is a superseded first-generation Figure prototype with useful early demos for walking, coffee-machine interaction, and speech-grounded action, but no customer-confirmed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.

SupersededAnnounced 2023-03-02Arena rating 1,085
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Figure AI has not opened orders
Price and where to buy
Figure 01, full body
Studio render based on public photos
Height
168cm5′6″Source
Weight
60kg132 lbSource
Payload
20kg44 lbSource
Runtime
5h300 minSource
Degrees of freedom
Not disclosed
Top speed
1.2m/s4.3 km/hSource
1 real photos

Figure 01 photos

credited to the maker or photographer
Figure 01 humanoid robot operating a coffee machine during an AI demonstration
Figure 01 humanoid robot operating a coffee machine during an AI demonstrationImage: © Figure · official website

Figure 01 videos

official and independent footage
Figure Status Update - AI Trained Coffee DemoOfficial · Figure · 2y ago · YouTube
Figure 01 Dynamic WalkingOfficial · Figure · 2y ago · YouTube
Figure 01 is rising up faster than expected...Independent · Fireship · 2y ago · YouTube
Figure AI’s Helix Robots Sort Packages Like Pros – Launch Incoming!Independent · Reach the Future · 1y ago · YouTube

How big is Figure 01?

Figure 01 stands 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) and weighs 60 kg (132 lb), 7 cm shorter than a 175 cm adult.

175 cm
Adult
168 cm
Figure 01
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Figure 01 specs

official and sourced figures
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)source
Weight60 kg (132 lb)source
Payload20 kg (44 lb)source
Runtime5 hsource
Degrees of freedomNot disclosed
Hand DoF24 DoFsource
Top speed1.2 m/s (4.3 km/h)source
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.
SensorsUnknown
ComputeUnknown

Price and availability

checked 2026-10-14
Not for sale
Not for sale

Figure 01 was Figure's first-generation prototype. It was never sold to the public and was succeeded by Figure 02 (2024) and Figure 03.

Figure 01 price & where to buy →

What the Figure 01 can do

evidence by capability dimension
Manipulation
Tier 2 · demo

Figure 01 demos showed object handling, coffee preparation behavior, and simple task execution in controlled settings.

Autonomy
Tier 2 · demo

Company demos and media reports show narrow tasks such as coffee making after training and responding to spoken prompts.

Mobility
Tier 2 · demo

Public walking demo coverage shows Figure 01 taking biped steps in a controlled environment.

Perception
Tier 2 · demo

The OpenAI-integrated demo reported visual scene interpretation and task planning from user prompts.

Human interaction
Tier 2 · demo

The OpenAI speech-to-speech demo showed Figure 01 conversing with a person and selecting actions from the scene.

Reliability
Tier 1 · spec

Archived official specs listed 5 hours of runtime, but no public reliability or fleet-operation data was found for Figure 01.

Human-environment fit
Tier 1 · spec

Figure 01 was human-sized and intended for human-designed workplaces; demos were in controlled human-scale spaces.

What is proven

source-backed highlights
  • Archived official specs.
  • Walking, coffee, and speech-grounded action demos.
  • OpenAI-integrated interaction demo.

Caveats

read before you trust a demo
  • No customer-confirmed Figure 01 deployment with task, hours, or output was found
  • No Figure 01-specific deployment.
  • No independent benchmark.
  • No detailed hand, sensor, compute, battery, or total DoF specs.

About the Figure 01

summary from sourced evidence

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

Evidence log

tiered public claims
T1
An archived official Figure page listed Figure 01 at 5 ft 6 in, 60 kg, 20 kg payload, 5 hours runtime, 1.2 m/s speed, and electric power.
official product page · 2023-03-10 · source
T2
Public coverage of Figure 01 showed the robot walking in a controlled setting after Figure reported first steps in 2023.
official product page · 2023-10-17 · source
T2
Public demo material showed Figure 01 interacting with a coffee-machine task setup in a controlled setting.
social media · 2024-01-07 · source
T2
Figure published a Figure 01 real-world task video showing controlled object manipulation and task behavior.
official video · 2024-02-26 · source
T2
Public demo coverage showed Figure 01 conversing with a person and performing simple visible actions in a controlled setting.
reputable media · 2024-03-13 · source
T1
Figure announced a BMW manufacturing agreement while Figure 01 was public, but later Figure and BMW production evidence identifies Figure 02 in the BMW trial/deployment.
official press release · 2024-01-18 · source
T1
Figure claimed the coffee-machine behavior followed AI training; this is treated separately from the observable demo.
social media · 2024-01-07 · source
T1
Media coverage described the Figure/OpenAI demo as involving speech, vision, planning, and learned visuomotor behaviors, including a reported 10 Hz camera input rate and 200 Hz action generation over a 24-DoF wrist/finger action space.
reputable media · 2024-03-13 · source
T1
Figure's current BMW production writeup attributes the 10-hour shifts, 90,000+ loaded parts, 1,250+ runtime hours, 30,000+ X3 contribution, and retirement learnings to Figure 02, not Figure 01.
official press release · 2025-11-19 · source

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Figure 02
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Figure 01 FAQ

answers from sourced data

How much does the Figure 01 cost?

Figure never published a price for Figure 01.

Can you buy the Figure 01?

No. The Figure 01 is not sold to the public and has been superseded by a newer model.

How tall is the Figure 01?

The Figure 01 is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall according to Figure AI's published specs.

How much does the Figure 01 weigh?

It weighs 60 kg (132 lb) according to official specs.

How long does the Figure 01 battery last?

Figure AI lists a runtime of about 5 h per charge. This is a company figure, not an independent test.

Who makes the Figure 01?

The Figure 01 is made by Figure AI, based in United States.

Can you buy a Figure 01?

No. Figure 01 was a first-generation development robot with no public price or order page, and it was replaced by Figure 02 in August 2024.

Which Figure robot replaced Figure 01?

Figure 02, announced on August 6, 2024, followed by Figure 03. Figure began retiring Figure 02 in November 2025.

Sources

12 references
  1. Figure AI Archived Homepage · Figure AI via Internet Archive
  2. Company · Figure AI
  3. Figure's humanoid robot takes its first tentative steps · New Atlas
  4. Figure status update: AI trained coffee demo · Figure AI on LinkedIn
  5. Video of Figure 01 robot making coffee could signal a huge step in the future of AI robotics · Live Science
  6. Figure Status Update - Real World Task · Figure AI on YouTube
  7. Figure 01 powered by OpenAI is a robot that can chat, see, plan and perform tasks · The Decoder
  8. Figure Announces Commercial Agreement with BMW Manufacturing to Bring General Purpose Robots into Automotive Production · Figure AI via PR Newswire
  9. Successful Test of Humanoid Robots at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg · BMW Group
  10. F.02 Contributed to the Production of 30,000 Cars at BMW · Figure AI
  11. BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time · BMW Group
  12. Figure 01 + OpenAI’s Remarkable Humanoid Robot · Medium