Figure AI Robots Sort Packages for 50 Hours Without Intervention
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Figure AI Robots Sort Packages for 50 Hours Without Intervention
8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
50 hours of nonstop package sorting without intervention marks Figure AI’s latest claimed milestone for its humanoid robots, CEO Brett Adcock said in a Bloomberg Television interview.
Adcock said the run involved no teleoperation, framing repeated motions—such as a robot lifting its left hand before turning to grab packages—as evidence of learned, consistent autonomous behavior.
The claim extends a rapid series of demonstrations after Figure said its robots sorted more than 28,000 packages over 24 hours and one robot later handled 30,000-plus packages across 30 hours on a livestream.
The longer run is aimed at strengthening Figure’s case that humanoids can sustain routine warehouse work, even as some experts still question how close the systems are to broad commercial deployment.
How might unresolved safety concerns and legal battles shape the future adoption of Figure AI’s robots in commercial settings?
Will the rapid deployment of humanoid robots transform warehouse jobs, or will human workers remain essential for complex or judgment-based tasks?