Figure AI is developing the Figure 03, a humanoid robot aimed at performing domestic chores and manual labor, with the potential for mass production. Despite progress, the robot is still in testing and won't be ready for home use at launch, but advancements in AI and robotics are accelerating the development of humanoid robots for everyday tasks. The company secured significant investment and is positioning itself to lead in the burgeoning field of general robotics.

Today's humanoid robots are unlikely to achieve dexterity, despite significant investments in their training. The challenges of developing effective manipulation capabilities have persisted for decades, with current approaches relying on insufficient data and methods that do not generalize well across tasks. The article argues that while humanoid robots will proliferate in the future, they will not resemble humans or current humanoid designs.