Yes, Figure AI (often referred to as Figure) is a real company. It is a legitimate American robotics startup founded in 2022 by Brett Adcock, headquartered in San Jose, California. The company develops AI-powered humanoid robots (such as Figure 01, 02, and the newer Figure 03) with the goal of creating general-purpose, commercially viable autonomous humanoids for tasks like manufacturing, logistics, and eventually home assistance.
Key Facts:
- Website: https://www.figure.ai// (official site with details on their robots, Helix AI system, and progress).
- They have raised significant funding (hundreds of millions), reached a high valuation (reported around $39 billion in late 2025), and partnered with companies like BMW.
- They maintain active official channels: YouTube (@figureai), X/Twitter (@Figure_robot), LinkedIn, etc.
- Their robots use end-to-end neural networks (like Helix) for more autonomous behavior, and they’ve demonstrated capabilities in real-world testing and shifts. It’s one of several serious players in the humanoid robotics space (alongside companies like Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, etc.), though the field is still emerging and demos often involve significant engineering effort.
About the YouTube Video:
The link you shared — ** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luU57hMhkak\*\* — is a real video from Figure’s official YouTube channel.
- Title/Description: It’s a livestream titled something like “F.03 Livestream” showing a team of Figure 03 humanoid robots running a full 8-hour shift at human performance levels, described as fully autonomous using their Helix-02 neural network (onboard AI inference).
- It has hundreds of thousands of views and is discussed on platforms like Reddit as one of their recent demonstrations. You can watch it directly on YouTube. Figure also has other official videos, such as the “Introducing Figure 03” one. These videos show real robots in action (not purely CGI), though like all advanced robotics demos, they represent current capabilities under controlled or specific conditions and ongoing development. The company is actively progressing toward more commercial deployment. submitted by /u/webthing01
Originally posted by u/webthing01 on r/ArtificialInteligence
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