Figure Humanoid Robots Sort Packages Non-Stop in 24/7 Demo

"Figure's humanoid robots were supposed to sort packages for eight hours. Nearly 40 hours and 50,000 packages later, they were still working."

"The demo showed the robots detecting barcodes, picking up packages, and placing them barcode-face down on conveyor belts. Figure noted the robots were running fully autonomously on Helix 02, with no teleoperation involved."

""Our original goal was an 8-hour run. After zero failures yesterday, we decided to keep going. We're now over 24 hours of continuous autonomous operation without failure. This is a new frontier," wrote Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock on X."

"For factories and logistics operators, the milestone is less about staying powered on and more about whether humanoid robots can keep working when tasks are repetitive, hours are long, and interruptions are part of the job."

Four Helix 02-powered humanoid robots sorted small packages in a livestreamed warehouse run for nearly 40 hours, later extending to 40+ hours. The robots processed almost 50,000 packages, with no reported failures or downtime during the continuous autonomous operation. The original target was an eight-hour run, which was extended after the robots completed 24 hours without failure and continued past 30 hours. The robots detected barcodes, picked up packages, and placed them barcode-face down on conveyor belts. The system operated fully autonomously on Helix 02, with no teleoperation involved. The milestone focused on sustained performance under repetitive tasks, long hours, and real-world interruptions.

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