Figure 03 + Humanoid Foundation Models: Physical AI Hits the Real World

Helix + GR00T N1.5 push robots from lab demos into factories—and toward the home.

2025 is the inflection point for “physical AI.” Figure’s new **Figure 03** humanoid targets the home with safer hardware, tactile finger pads, and voice‑driven skills, while factory‑tested **Figure 02** keeps clocking real shifts. On the software side, NVIDIA’s **Isaac GR00T N1.5** (a humanoid foundation model) and Figure’s **Helix** VLA stack the deck for generalization: one policy trained on a mix of human video, sim, and robot data can transfer across tasks—from loading a dishwasher to line‑side kitting.

The reason this matters isn’t hype; it’s compounding data + sim. Shared models let skills spread across fleets, while better hands and safer joints bring robots into closer, messier contact with people. Expect careful rollouts first (factories, logistics, elder support). But with foundation models that actually *plan*, *remember,* and *explain*, the gap between showpiece and useful coworker is closing—fast.

Introducing Figure 03 — designed for the home

Official Figure teaser showing the 03 platform’s home‑oriented design, new hands with tactile sensing, and voice interaction.

Figure 02 at BMW — humanoids in real production

BMW’s own footage of Figure 02 trials in Spartanburg, SC—real tasks like handling totes and line‑side kitting.

NVIDIA GR00T — the humanoid foundation model

Jensen Huang highlights GR00T/GR00T N1—models aimed at giving humanoids transferable skills via sim + real data.

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