When I was a kid, I’d read TIME for kids and see the articles of featuring scientists working on humanoid robots. Eventually, I started watching humanoid robot development online. Every year I had the same frustration. They’re too slow and too bulky. I wish they were faster and agile!
Finally, the highly capable robots of my dreams are here, and I’m so excited about it! I’ve been watching Figure 03’s long duration livestream lately, and I’ve been enjoying seeing F.03 work, and participating in the chat.
I’m taking some notes here, because there are some interesting things that come up that I want to keep track of.
Behind the scenes
Failed actuator recovery (Vulcan controller)
In this video, we can see the conveyor system from a different POV than we normally see on the livestream. https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2044797356965757065
Brett records F.03 working
In this video, we can see Figure CEO Brett Adcock walk up to F.03 as it works. Humorously, we can also see Figure staff using what looks like a broomhandle to unblock the chute. Aime is that you?
https://youtu.be/og0VF9-XCSs?si=xw-QQEKWXj-B1zLx&t=284
Brett records F.02 doing laundry in his home
It’s the previous model, but still impressive. https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1950685253447913798 Extra context: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1952037597150101620
Major Events
F.03 vs. Intern
Start: 2026-05-17 10AM PDT (Sunday morning) End: 2026-05-17 8PM PDT (Sunday evening)
Aime the human worked 10 hours on stream, doing the same package handling job as F.03. Aime took his California mandated breaks, food breaks, and restroom breaks, while F.03 worked continuously.
The number of handled packages were counted for both F.03 and Aime, and after the 10 hours, Aime was named the winner for handling 12,924 packages. F.03 came in a close second at 12,732 packages.
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2056058407296410101 Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2056211711859003466
Robot Names
- Frank
- Gary
- Bob
- Rose
- Jim
- Bill
Bill
Named by chat, he’s the boss/supervisor, the white Figure bot we occasionally see walking in the background.
Jim
Jim gets his nametag https://x.com/DMcCall_2/status/2055482791891231115
Rose
Rose’s was chosen by youtube chat. She was potentially to be named @todo or @todo, with a youtube chat poll deciding Rose. Rose gets her nametag. https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2055075231002407417
The original 3
The first 3 named bots were Frank, Gary, and Bob. Their names were chosen by chat.
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2054723705969029278
Gary
Named at 07:32:12 Gary was one of the first 3 robots named. He was later switched out and replaced by Rose. (The need for female representation, perhaps?) Source: https://x.com/RXed_EU/status/2054973474188263656
FAQ
These questions repeatedly come up in chat so I’m logging them.
What’s going on?
The robot is practicing doing a real human job. The task is to move packages from the chute, and place them on the convery belt face down.
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2055341548007796927
Is this AI generated video?
No. This is an embodied AI called Helix 2, running on Figure 03 robot hardware.
Is this teleperated?
No. It’s not 2024 anymore. The teleoperation might have been used to train the AI model, but what we’re seeing is fully autonomous robot operation by an AI model called Helix-02. Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2054970993442169230 Source: https://x.com/Figure_robot/status/2054603845393875452 Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2031039305716814041 Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2016600196428550309
I saw the robot reach for it’s face. Teleoperated.
That’s not what the robot was doing.
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2054737974710169840
Are the packages on a loop?
Yes. The return conveyor belt can be seen in the reflection in the top left.
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2056074387170988229
Why are the labels faced down?
Because the conveyor sends packages through this machine, which has an upward facing label scanner.
Here the package has sorted to be barcode down, so it can be scanned underneath and then another label is pneumatically applied to the opposite side
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2055840372547608739 Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2044797356965757065
What is this F.03 doing?
No, it’s not daydreaming of riding a motorcycle; it’s a reset/calibration. In this case, Jim repeatedly failed to grab a package he was looking at. After failing several times, he resets and calibrates.
If the robot gets stuck or the AI policy goes out of distribution, Helix triggers an automatic reset. You’ll occasionally see this happen during the livestream
Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2055341548007796927 Example: https://x.com/saneord/status/2054980312602722752 Example: https://x.com/DemetriusZhomir/status/2054624893262610467
Does F.03 drop packages?
Yes. Several per hour. Example: https://x.com/IntoTheFilter/status/2054614459562287456
Does F.03 use WD-40?
I don’t know, but I doubt it. WD-40 is a penetrating oil, which can leak out and stain textiles. With F.03’s sensitive components and fabric exterior, I’d imagine they’d be using silicone grease, if anything. Could they be greaseless, with teflon bushings? I don’t know. This is something I would like to find out.
People
Brett Adcock
https://x.com/adcock_brett CEO
Aime G
https://x.com/aimegrrd_ “The Intern”
David McCall
https://x.com/DMcCall_2 Principal Industrial Designer