Figure 02 Humanoid vs Tiangong Ultra
Compare Figure 02 Humanoid (Figure AI) and Tiangong Ultra (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Figure 02 Humanoid | Tiangong Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Figure AI | Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | United States | China |
| Degrees of freedom | 31 | null |
| Weight (kg) | 60 | 55 |
| Battery life (h) | 5 | null |
| Payload | 15 kg | 15 kg |
| Max speed | 1.2 m/s | 12 km/h |
| Actuators | Brushless DC Rotary Actuators | |
| Primary sensor | 6x Depth-sensing Vision System | |
| Function | Assembly & manufacturing | High-speed locomotion and task execution |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Verdict
On weighted specifications (price, degrees of freedom, payload, speed, battery life), the Figure 02 Humanoid edges out the Tiangong Ultra — 45.0 to 30.0 on a 100-point scale. The Tiangong Ultra still wins on the dimensions where it leads; check the table above for the spec-by-spec breakdown before deciding.
Figure 02 Humanoid
An advanced production bipedal platform built in collaboration with BMW for vehicle assembly, equipped with integrated speech-to-speech AI from OpenAI.
Tiangong Ultra
Tiangong Ultra is a full-size humanoid robot developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. It achieved a 100m sprint time of 9.39 seconds at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, surpassing human records, and previously won a humanoid robot half-marathon in 2 hours 40 minutes.