Figure AI
Humanoid Robotics
Valuation
~$39B (2025)
Total Funding
$1.7B+
Profit Status
Pre-revenue / early commercial deployment
Employees
~300
About Figure AI
Figure AI is a humanoid robotics company building general-purpose autonomous robots for commercial and home use. Its Figure 02 and Figure 03 humanoids combine dexterous hardware with Helix, an in-house vision-language-action (VLA) model that lets the robots see, reason, and act from natural-language instructions. After ending its OpenAI collaboration to build AI in-house, Figure reached a reported $39B valuation in 2025.
Company History
Founded 2022 by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock. Unveiled Figure 01 humanoid in 2023 and partnered with OpenAI for AI models. Raised $675M Series B at $2.6B (Feb 2024) from Microsoft, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Bezos Expeditions, and Intel Capital. Signed BMW as a commercial partner for deployment in auto manufacturing. Ended the OpenAI partnership in early 2025 to develop AI in-house, unveiling Helix, a vision-language-action model. Launched Figure 03 and the BotQ high-volume manufacturing facility. Reported a ~$39B valuation raise in 2025, making it one of the most valuable robotics startups in the world.
Company Timeline
2022
Founded by Brett Adcock
2023
Figure 01 humanoid unveiled; OpenAI partnership announced
Feb 2024
$675M Series B at $2.6B; BMW manufacturing partnership
Aug 2024
Figure 02 unveiled - next-generation humanoid
Feb 2025
Ends OpenAI partnership; unveils Helix in-house VLA model
2025
Figure 03 and BotQ factory launched; reported ~$39B valuation
Products & Services
Company Details
Focus Area
Humanoid Robotics
Stage
Founded
2022
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Employees
~300
Financial Overview
Total Funding
$1.7B+
Valuation
~$39B (2025)
Profit Status
Pre-revenue / early commercial deployment
Funding Rounds
- Series A$70MMay 2023Parkway Venture Capital, Align Ventures
- Series B$675MFeb 2024Microsoft, OpenAI
- Series C~$1B (reported)2025Parkway Venture Capital, ~$39B valuation
Key Investors
Key People
- Brett Adcock (Founder & CEO)