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Figure 03 vs Adam 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 Adam at the research stage, as of 2026.

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

Attribute	Figure 03 View full model page →	Adam View full model page →
Manufacturer	Figure AI	PNDbotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	commercial	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	preorder-openpreorder
Price	Not announced	$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims	Does dishes (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Folds laundry (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Tidies a room (autonomous, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	Helix (and Helix-02) (foundation-model)	—
Verified deployments	4	0
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	30	7

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Editorial summaries

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.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price.

DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

How do Figure 03 and Adam differ?

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

What is the difference between Figure 03 and Adam?

Figure 03 and Adam 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 Figure 03 or Adam more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 nor Adam 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, Figure 03 or Adam?

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

Recent coverage

19-year-old suspect arrested for attempted murder in San Bernardino County shootingAdam · KTLA · 2026-09-10
Adams Street Partners Launches Asia Advisory Council As Regional Deployment Tops $7.5 BillionAdam · Pulse2 · 2026-09-10
Nscale signs $3.5bn compute agreement with robotics company FigureFigure 03 · Data Center Dynamics · 2026-09-04
Introducing Index: Building The World's Largest and Most Diverse Physical DatasetFigure 03 · Figure AI · 2026-08-25

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