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SE01 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 SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).
  • SE01 is at the research stage; Figure 03 at the commercial stage.
Attribute
EngineAI SE01 campus long-distance walking test
SE01View full model page →
Figure 03 walking through a kitchen/dining area, frame from Figure's official Figure 03 reveal video (timestamp 180s).
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ManufacturerEngineAIFigure AI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchcommercial
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
Price$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)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—
Verified deployments1EngineAI4
Privacy practices——
Sources on file630

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Editorial summaries

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

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 SE01 and Figure 03 differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026. Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1). SE01 is at the research stage; Figure 03 at the commercial stage.
What is the difference between SE01 and Figure 03?
SE01 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 SE01 or Figure 03 more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither SE01 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, SE01 or Figure 03?
Figure 03 has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than SE01 (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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