HUBO-2 Plus vs Figure 03
Compare HUBO-2 Plus (Rainbow Robotics) and Figure 03 (Figure AI) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | HUBO-2 Plus | Figure 03 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Rainbow Robotics | Figure AI |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | South Korea | United States |
| Degrees of freedom | 41 | 60 |
| Weight (kg) | 60 | 61 |
| Battery life (h) | 2 | 5 |
| Payload | 10 kg | 20 kg |
| Max speed | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 m/s |
| Actuators | Cable-Driven Joint Actuators | |
| Primary sensor | Stereo Camera + IMU + Force Sensors | RGB cameras with palm cameras and fingertip tactile sensors |
| Function | Research & development | general-purpose humanoid for home chores and industrial tasks via Helix AI |
| Released | 2011 | 2025 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Verdict
Figure 03 leads on 3 of the 3 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.
Figure 03 leads on degrees of freedom (60 vs 41), payload (20 kg vs 10 kg) and battery life (5 h vs 2 h).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price.
HUBO-2 Plus
Commercialized KAIST HUBO platform with Samsung's 35% stake. DARPA Robotics Challenge winner lineage. Used by research labs worldwide including MIT and Google.
Figure 03
Figure 03 is Figure AI's third-generation general-purpose humanoid robot, introduced in October 2025. It features a redesigned sensory suite and hand system optimized for the company's Helix vision-language-action AI, enabling autonomous learning and task performance in home and industrial settings. The robot includes safety-focused soft textiles, wireless charging, and is engineered for mass manufacturing and deployment.