Story
Figure 01 was the company's first humanoid. The robot that walked on video. The robot that made coffee on video. By the time Figure 02 launched in mid-2024, Figure 01 had served its purpose: prove the hardware concept, gather BMW pilot-line learnings, and build the press cycle that funded the next generation.
Figure didn't formally retire it. The robot simply stopped appearing in marketing. The BMW pilot moved to Figure 02 hardware. Figure 01 disappeared the way prototypes always do — quietly, without a press release, replaced in the product photography.
The Reality Score reflects what the robot actually did: walked, manipulated objects, supported an integration pilot. Figure never published a detailed spec sheet for either generation, so this profile carries no specifications panel by intent.
Reality check
Figure 01 was a development platform. The BMW pilot built on its hardware learnings; the unit itself was superseded by Figure 02 in mid-2024. Figure never published a detailed spec sheet for it.
- Walking demo released October 2023
- Coffee-making demo released February 2024
- Used in early BMW pilot integration testing
- Was always more of a prototype platform than a shipping product, despite being marketed alongside the BMW announcement
- No detailed public specifications have been published