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Astribot S1 vs Figure 03 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Astribot S1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 0).
Astribot S1 is at the research stage; Figure 03 at the commercial stage.

Attribute	Astribot S1 View full model page →	Figure 03 View full model page →
Manufacturer	Stardust Intelligence	Figure AI
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	commercial
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	announced-no-dateannounced	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	Not announced	Not announced
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Does dishes (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Folds laundry (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Tidies a room (autonomous, demonstrated-once)
Brain	—	Helix (and Helix-02) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	0	4
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	6	30

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Astribot S1

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Editorial summaries

Astribot S1

The Astribot S1, from China's Astribot (Shenzhen), is a research humanoid that drew wide attention for fluid bimanual manipulation demonstrations (folding clothes, pouring, handling objects). There is no verified consumer price or delivery date on record, and the manipulation footage is demonstration material, not evidence of verified autonomous deployment. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research and applies verified-vs-claimed discipline: the demos are impressive claims; verified deployment and pricing are absent.

Figure 03

Figure 03 is the current-generation Figure humanoid, positioned by Figure for both home and commercial-integration use cases; the verified deployment record is currently single-operator at Catalyst Brands' Reno distribution facility, with no shipped home units on record. The BMW Spartanburg pilot, frequently cited as Figure's enterprise proof point, was Figure 02.

That deployment concluded in November 2025 and does not transfer to Figure 03's verification record. Figure describes the platform as fully autonomous in the demonstrated tasks, a framing that DEPLOY tracks as a claim rather than an audit until third-party reproduction lands.

Common questions

How do Astribot S1 and Figure 03 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Astribot S1 at the research stage, as of 2026. Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 0). Astribot S1 is at the research stage; Figure 03 at the commercial stage.

What is the difference between Astribot S1 and Figure 03?

Astribot S1 and Figure 03 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

Is Astribot S1 or Figure 03 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Astribot S1 nor Figure 03 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

Which has more verified deployments, Astribot S1 or Figure 03?

Figure 03 has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than Astribot S1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Introducing Index: Building The World's Largest and Most Diverse Physical DatasetFigure 03 · Figure AI · 2026-08-25
Watch: Figure 03 humanoid climbs ladder autonomously in new robotics milestoneFigure 03 · interestingengineering.com · 2026-08-10
Video: Chinese startup unveils $13K humanoid robot for wider adoption - Interesting EngineeringAstribot S1 · Google News · 2026-05-28
Astribot S1 Review: Price & Specs - RoboZapsAstribot S1 · Google News · 2026-02-02

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