Figure AI’s Figure 02 Humanoid Begins Industrial Pilots in India - RobotWale News

Figure AI Expands Figure 02 Deployment to Indian Manufacturing Sector

Figure AI, the San Francisco-based robotics company co-founded by Brian Schmidt and Michael Rybak, officially announced the deployment of its Figure 02 humanoid robot at three major manufacturing facilities across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka this week. The rollout, confirmed on May 22, 2025, marks the first commercial pilot of a general-purpose humanoid in India’s industrial landscape.

The Figure 02 unit, equipped with a 100% neural network vision system and 40 degrees of actuation, will handle repetitive logistics tasks, including pallet movement, quality inspection, and warehouse inventory management. The deployment follows a strategic partnership with Tata Electronics, which will integrate the robot into its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Local technicians will receive training through a joint curriculum developed with IIT Madras and IIT Bombay.

Pricing and Commercial Availability in India

Figure AI has confirmed that the Figure 02 will be available for lease in India at approximately ₹3.2 crore ($380,000) per month, with an outright purchase option priced at ₹11.5 crore ($1.37 million). The company also introduced a tiered maintenance package tailored for Indian industrial operators, reducing initial deployment costs by 15% compared to global benchmarks. Robotics integration partners in Bengaluru and Chennai will handle local installation, software localization, and after-sales support.

The announcement comes amid growing demand for automation in India’s electronics and automotive sectors. Industry analysts project that humanoid robots could address a labor shortage projected to exceed 400,000 skilled workers by 2027. The Figure 02 deployment aligns with the Indian government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which prioritizes advanced manufacturing automation.

Technical Specifications and Operational Capabilities

Unlike previous generations, the Figure 02 operates entirely on a vision-language-action model without requiring pre-programmed motion paths. The robot can navigate unstructured environments, recognize tools via real-time camera feeds, and adapt to dynamic factory floors. Each unit weighs 72 kilograms, stands 1.7 meters tall, and features a battery life of six to eight hours under continuous operation. Over-the-air updates will be delivered through Figure’s cloud infrastructure, with data processed on localized servers to comply with India’s digital data governance framework.

Manufacturing leaders in the region have welcomed the deployment. Humanoid platforms like Figure 02 bridge the gap between traditional automation and flexible labor. The ability to retrain the robot for new tasks in hours, rather than weeks, changes our production flexibility entirely.

Figure AI plans to scale the pilot to additional states by Q4 2025, with plans to establish a regional assembly and calibration center in Hyderabad. The company continues to work with regulatory bodies to finalize safety certifications for general-purpose humanoid deployment in Indian industrial zones.