On Thursday, Figure AI introduced its next-generation robot, Figure 03, taking its technology beyond factory floors to the home. “Figure 03 is a general-purpose humanoid robot for every day,” the California startup said. In a video, it showed off the new model performing a wide range of chores at home, including watering plants, serving food, folding clothes, and tidying up a room. The robot is able to see and execute the complex actions through “Helix,” the company’s AI-powered system, which can control the robot in real-time, without following a predetermined script, the startup says. Figure was previously using OpenAI’s models but has since ditched them for the company’s own proprietary technology. The video portrays Figure 03 as a cutting-edge robot butler, which can wirelessly recharge itself through its feet by standing on a platform. The robot can also run for up to 5 hours on a single charge. Figure’s founder and CEO, Brett Adcock, added that “nothing in this film is teleope...