Figure AI, based in San Jose, California, builds general-purpose humanoid robots and the Helix AI model that controls them. It raised more than $1 billion in a Series C at a $39 billion post-money valuation in September 2025.
At a glance
| Price from | Not public |
| Best for | Manufacturers piloting general-purpose humanoids |
From Figure AI's own website.
What stands out
- Heavy investment in robot AI
- Fast pace of new hardware generations
Worth knowing
- Not on open sale
- Early commercial stage
How it ranks
Figure AI is ranked 9th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 86.9).
#9 in Best Robotics Companies · Lister Score 86.9
Figure's humanoids have been piloted at BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, South Carolina..
| Rank | Best Robotics Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANUC | 97.1 |
| 2 | ABB Robotics | 95.8 |
| 3 | Intuitive Surgical | 94.6 |
| 4 | Yaskawa | 93.3 |
| 5 | KUKA | 92.0 |
| 6 | Boston Dynamics | 90.8 |
| 7 | Universal Robots | 89.5 |
| 8 | Symbotic | 88.2 |
| 9 | Figure AI | 86.9 |
| 10 | Unitree Robotics | 85.6 |
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Figure AI is ranked 9th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 86.9).
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