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After doing the laundry, Figure AI humanoid robot loads the dishwasher

Helix, humanoid robotics specialist Figure AI’s Vision Language Action (VLA) model, has shown it can “adapt to dramatically different real-world challenges with nothing more than new data”. After folding laundry and rearranging packages, Helix is now taking on another everyday task: loading a dishwasher. At first glance, loading a dishwasher sounds like a simple task […]
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Let’s be realistic: skill, fairness and speed, scarce. Even so, this humanoid named Helix has his own. Developed by Figure has shown that he can learn new real world tasks such as folding towels and sorting packages, and now he already knows how to put a dishwasher. This task is more difficult than it seems because it requires separating stacked plates, redirecting fragile or slippery objects, coordinating two arms with precision of centimeters …

Figure wants to propose humanoids that serve as domestic robots. Figure 02 has already learned how to do laundry, fold clothes, and use a dishwasher.

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The AI robot Helix can wash dishes, fold laundry and collaborate with other robots. It is the first robot of its kind that can control the entire upper body. The American robot company Figure AI's new humanoid robot has visual perception, language understanding and full control over fingers, wrists, torso and head. This means that the robot can, for example, pick up small objects and thus help with household chores. Helix is powered by a so-call…

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Robotics & Automation News broke the news in on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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