Figure’s Figure 02 Humanoid Robot Heads to the Home in 2025 for Early Testing

Figure is fast-tracking its plan to bring humanoid robots into people’s homes — starting with Figure 02. The robotics startup, based in the Bay Area, confirmed it will begin “alpha testing” its Figure 02 robot in home environments by late 2025, signaling a major shift from factory floors to domestic settings.

CEO Brett Adcock said the move comes thanks to rapid developments in Figure’s AI platform, Helix — a proprietary Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model designed to help robots better understand and interact with the world. “We’re now seeing our AI system learn faster and more effectively than ever before,” Adcock said, adding that Helix is already helping their humanoids take on new tasks with minimal training.

Helix allows the robot to process both visual cues and natural language, which means users can speak to it naturally while it completes chores or follows instructions. The company recently showcased Figure 02 completing simple kitchen tasks, hinting at its potential for real-life home applications.

Interestingly, Helix is capable of coordinating two robots to work on a task together — something we rarely see in the consumer robotics space.

While many companies in the humanoid race have put household chores on the back burner in favor of more predictable, structured environments like factories and warehouses, Figure appears to be doubling back on domestic robotics. Earlier this year, it launched a pilot program at a BMW plant in South Carolina, where its humanoids performed repetitive industrial tasks.

Most industry players, including Tesla and Apptronik, are taking a similar path — testing in industrial settings first where robots can work with fewer variables.

But the home isn’t off the table for long. Tesla, for example, is aiming to get its humanoid robot Optimus into homes possibly by the end of next year. And Norwegian robotics startup 1X has already been testing its NEO Gamma robot specifically for home help, including laundry folding and meal assistance.

Figure knows this road won’t be easy. “Home testing will still be in the early stages throughout 2025,” Adcock confirmed. That means we shouldn’t expect to see these robots vacuuming our carpets or cooking dinner just yet.

Yet the company’s ambition is clear. That is to create a true general-purpose humanoid robot that can help with a wide range of household tasks — potentially offering critical assistance for elderly people or individuals with mobility challenges.