Figure AI has introduced Helix 02, a major upgrade to its humanoid intelligence stack that moves beyond upper-body movement to deliver coordinated control of the entire robot. The new system unifies walking, balance, and manipulation inside a single neural framework, allowing the machine to operate fluidly in real-world spaces.
Unlike earlier approaches that split perception and motion into separate modules, Helix 02 runs end-to-end. Visual input flows straight into action, enabling the robot to plan and execute extended tasks without pauses, resets, or remote assistance.
One headline demonstration shows the humanoid unloading and reloading a dishwasher in a full kitchen. The sequence lasts roughly four minutes and blends locomotion with precise object handling, illustrating a level of long-horizon autonomy rarely seen in robotics.
At the core is a philosophy of total integration: every sensor—vision, tactile feedback, and body awareness—feeds a unified visuomotor network that drives every actuator.
The advance is powered by “System 0,” a learned whole-body controller trained on more than a thousand hours of human movement along with simulation-to-real reinforcement learning. The company says this replaces over a hundred thousand lines of hand-written control code.
With new tactile capabilities and palm cameras on Figure 03, Helix 02 also enables finer dexterity, from handling small medical items to separating irregular objects in cluttered scenes.
The result signals a shift toward robots that move, adapt, and work with far greater naturalism.
See What’s Next in Tech With the Fast Forward Newsletter
Tweets From @varindiamag
Nothing to see here - yet
When they Tweet, their Tweets will show up here.
