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Figure 03: The humanoid robot ready for our homes
ALSO : Notion rebuilds stack for agentic AI
Alexandre HOTTON
October 09, 2025
News of the day
1. Figure AI unveils Figure 03, its 3rd generation humanoid robot designed for homes and mass manufacturing. Featuring ultra-sensitive tactile sensors, wireless charging, and vision-language-action AI, this safer, more compact robot marks a turning point toward accessible domestic robotics. → Read more
2. Notion rebuilt its tech stack from scratch to support agentic AI at enterprise scale, moving to a unified orchestration model for autonomous tool execution and improved reasoning → Read more
3. Prime Intellect is training a new AI model using distributed reinforcement learning, aiming to democratize AI development and challenge big tech's dominance → Read more
4. The Bank of England warns that the AI stock market boom resembles the 2000 dot-com bubble, increasing the risk of a sharp correction with material spillover effects → Read more
Our take
Hi Dotikers!
Figure just unveiled Figure 03 (watch the video!), and the difference from previous prototypes is striking: this is no longer a lab concept, it's a product designed for mass production.
The specs speak for themselves. Cameras 2x faster with a 60% wider field of view. Tactile sensors in the fingers capable of detecting 3 grams of pressure (the weight of a paperclip). Cameras embedded in the palms to "see" even when the arms are inside a cabinet. All while being 9% lighter than the previous version.
But the real game changer is the industrial approach. Figure built its own factory (BotQ) capable of producing 12,000 robots per year, with a goal of 100,000 units over 4 years. They redesigned every component to cut costs: fewer parts, less assembly, shifting from CNC machining to mass production (die-casting, injection molding, stamping).
Usage-wise, Figure 03 targets both the home (soft materials, wireless charging, washable clothing) and commercial settings (2x faster manipulation speed, near-continuous operation).
Figure's bet: create a truly general-purpose robot by first solving the challenges of the home, the most complex and unpredictable environment.
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