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Figure 03 vs PAL TALOS 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 PAL TALOS at the research stage, as of 2026.
- Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).
- Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; PAL TALOS at the research stage.
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Figure AI | PAL Robotics |
| Form factor | humanoid | humanoid |
| Maturity | commercial | research |
| Autonomy | ◐ not independently verified | ◐ not independently verified |
| Availability | internal-onlyenterprise | announced-no-dateannounced |
| Price | Not announced | Not announced |
| Capability claims |
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| Brain |
| — |
| Verified deployments | 4 | 1PAL Robotics |
| Privacy practices | — | — |
| Sources on file | 30 | 10 |
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Figure 03
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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.
PAL TALOS
TALOS is a research humanoid from PAL Robotics, a Spanish company and one of the few European humanoid makers, used by European research consortia and labs. It is a research-tools platform, not a consumer product; the editorial position is honest-absence on consumer pricing.
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Recent coverage
- 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
- PAL Robotics releases a new robot for advanced manipulationPAL TALOS · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-15
- MWC Barcelona: Meet TIAGo Pro and teleoperate it livePAL TALOS · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-03-01
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