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Figure AI

Physical AI / Robotics · San Jose, California, USA

Matrix Employer Score™

91.87

High confidence

Employer Intelligence Evidence

Evidence-backed signals supporting our assessment of this AI employer.

Evidence-backed
AI Impact
High Confidence
91
3 evidence items
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Supporting signal

Physical AI Deployment & Real-World Impact

Physical AI Deployment & Real-World Impact

Medium Confidence

Oct 9, 2026

BMW reports that its 2025 Spartanburg Figure 02 pilot ran for ten months, assisted production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles, moved over 90,000 sheet-metal components and accumulated approximately 1,250 operating hours.

Source: BMW GroupprimaryOpen source ↗

General Purpose Humanoid Platform

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots and proprietary vision-language-action systems for real-world tasks.

Source: FigureCompanyOpen source ↗

Physical AI Deployment & Real-World Impact

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots and proprietary vision-language-action systems for real-world tasks.

Source: FigureCompanyOpen source ↗
Evidence items: 3Methodology: v1.2Updated: Oct 9, 2026
AI Leadership
High Confidence
98
3 evidence items
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Physical AI & Autonomy Leadership

Physical AI & Autonomy Leadership

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure develops proprietary embodied AI systems combining perception, manipulation and whole-body control for humanoid robots.

Source: FigureCompanyOpen source ↗

Embodied AI Research

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure develops proprietary embodied AI systems combining perception, manipulation and whole-body control for humanoid robots.

Source: FigureCompanyOpen source ↗

Physical AI & Autonomy Leadership

High Confidence

Jan 27, 2026

Figure Helix 02 is a unified whole-body vision-language-action architecture with hierarchical systems operating from high-level reasoning through 200Hz visuomotor control to 1kHz whole-body control, enabling long-horizon autonomous locomotion and manipulation directly from pixels.

Source: Figure AICompany ResearchOpen source ↗
Evidence items: 3Methodology: v1.2Updated: Sep 20, 2026
Employer Strength
High Confidence
97
3 evidence items
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Supporting signal

Physical AI Employer Strength

BMW Production Deployment

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure reported sustained production deployment of Figure 02 at BMW, contributing to 30,000 vehicles, followed by Figure 03 deployment for more complex logistics workflows.

Source: Figure at BMWCompanyOpen source ↗

Physical AI Employer Strength

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure reported sustained production deployment of Figure 02 at BMW, contributing to 30,000 vehicles, followed by Figure 03 deployment for more complex logistics workflows.

Source: Figure at BMWCompanyOpen source ↗

Physical AI Employer Strength

High Confidence

Sep 3, 2026

Figure signed a strategic Nscale partnership for up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs, representing an initial $3.5B compute commitment with intent to scale beyond $6B; Nscale is also making a strategic investment in Figure.

Source: Figure AICompanyOpen source ↗
Evidence items: 3Methodology: v1.2Updated: Sep 20, 2026
Market Transferability
High Confidence
95
3 evidence items
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Physical AI Skill Transferability

Physical AI Skill Transferability

Medium Confidence

Oct 7, 2026

Figure describes Helix split across asynchronous high-level S2 planning and a separate S1 realtime process operating a 200 Hz control loop on dedicated embedded GPUs. This specific scheduling and feedback architecture supports an analyst inference of portable embedded inference and realtime robotics systems skills, with humanoid specialization retained.

Source: Figure AI official materialCompanyOpen source ↗

Embodied AI Skill Portability

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure roles span AI, robotics, controls, hardware and software, giving employees cross-disciplinary embodied-AI experience with strong relevance across robotics and physical AI.

Source: Figure CareersCompanyOpen source ↗

Physical AI Skill Transferability

High Confidence

Sep 20, 2026

Figure roles span AI, robotics, controls, hardware and software, giving employees cross-disciplinary embodied-AI experience with strong relevance across robotics and physical AI.

Source: Figure CareersCompanyOpen source ↗
Evidence items: 3Methodology: v1.2Updated: Oct 7, 2026

Matrix Employer Score™ components are supported by structured employer evidence, versioned methodologies, and confidence ratings.

Hiring Signal

Hiring

Employer Signal

97

Hiring Opportunity

90

Company Overview

Employer Snapshot

AI Category

Physical AI / Robotics

Primary Location

San Jose, California, USA

Founded

2022

Employees

817

Why AI Talent Watches Figure AI

Develops general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied AI systems designed for useful work in homes and commercial environments, with Helix providing perception, reasoning, and control.

Why Join

Work on general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied AI at the frontier of physical AI.

Employer Intelligence

Hiring: Hiring

Talent Competition: Very High

Technical Bar: Very High

AI Talent Matrix Confidence: High confidence

Talent Intelligence

Matrix Employer Score™ Breakdown

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Core Employer Intelligence

AI Impact

91

AI Leadership

98

Employer Strength

97

Market Transferability

95

Career & Workplace

Career Growth

90

Compensation

90

Engineering Culture

90

Work-Life Balance

70

Evidence-Backed Signals

Career Upside

90

Talent Density

90

Hiring Opportunity

90

Talent & Career Programs

Remote Policy

On-site

Visa Sponsorship

Case by Case

Internship Program

Case by Case

New Grad Program

Case by Case

AI Focus

Humanoid Robotics / Embodied AI

Flagship Products

Figure 03; Helix; BotQ

Data & Methodology

How AI Talent Matrix interprets this employer

Last Updated

8/30/2026

AI Talent Matrix Confidence

High confidence

AI Talent Matrix scores and signals are comparative employer-intelligence indicators and should not be interpreted as guarantees of hiring, compensation, career outcomes, or individual fit.

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