Figure AI’s humanoid robots sort 88,000 packages in 72 hours during nonstop livestream

The robotics startup is running its F.03 humanoid robots 24/7 in a warehouse until one breaks, and millions are watching.

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Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 16, 2026

Figure AI decided to stress-test its humanoid robots the way most companies wouldn’t dare: live, on camera, with no off switch. The company’s F.03 robots have been autonomously sorting packages in a warehouse around the clock, hitting 88,000 packages over roughly 72 hours of continuous operation. The livestream will keep running until a robot physically breaks down.

That’s not a typo. The company’s stated endgame for the demo is mechanical failure.

What the robots are actually doing

The F.03 humanoid robots are running on Figure AI’s Helix-02 onboard AI system, which handles all decision-making locally on the robot itself. No remote human operators. No teleoperation. The robots are reading packages, picking them up, and sorting them into the correct bins, all autonomously.

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The pace is roughly 3 seconds per package. That’s fast enough to clear over 28,000 packages in a single 24-hour stretch, a milestone the company hit with zero reported failures. By the 40-hour mark, the count had climbed to approximately 50,000 packages.

The livestream itself has become something of an internet spectacle, drawing between 3 million and 10 million views.

The skeptics have a point

Robotics expert Ayanna Howard has expressed skepticism about the robots’ actual deployment readiness. Her concern centers on accuracy issues visible during the live demo, specifically with package placement. The robots can move fast, but if packages aren’t landing precisely where they need to be, speed becomes less impressive in a commercial context.

Howard described the performance as closer to a “science project” than something ready for full-scale deployment.

The business behind the bots

Figure AI’s private valuation has reportedly climbed to nearly $40 billion. The company has attracted significant capital at a time when the humanoid robotics space is heating up, with competitors including Tesla’s Optimus program, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, and startups like 1X Technologies.

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