TL;DR: Figure’s new Helix 02 demo shows the bot casually tidying up a living room, sparking a classic Musk debate over true autonomy versus teleoperation.
Figure just dropped a new video of their Helix 02 bot casually tidying up a living room. Honestly, it looks incredibly impressive. The machine grabs toys, wipes down tables, and navigates cluttered floors like it owns the place. But the demo looked almost too good.
Naturally, Elon Musk had to chime in. He took to X to question whether we were looking at full autonomy or just a highly polished teleoperation session. He actually has a solid point. We’ve seen plenty of robotics companies use clever editing to hide human operators in the loop over the last few years.
If Figure 02 is truly doing this on its own, it marks a massive leap for domestic robotics. The ability to switch tools and adapt to messy real-world environments is the holy grail for humanoid builders. We’re officially entering the era where these machines leave the lab and step straight into our homes.
Source: Eweek / Benzinga News