Jogging Bots and Unsupervised Chores: Figure’s Aggressive 2026 Roadmap

In a series of social media updates that have garnered millions of views, Figure CEO Brett Adcock has spent the opening weeks of 2026 outlining a future where robots are not just industrial tools, but ubiquitous domestic companions.

The most viral of these updates, a video posted on January 15, 2026, features the Figure 03 participating in a "new fitness program". The footage shows the robot jogging alongside human runners in what appears to be the Figure HQ parking lot, demonstrating an impressively fluid, natural looking gait.

While the "fitness" framing is lighthearted, the technical implications are significant. The video demonstrates a true flight phase, where both feet are momentarily off the ground—a complex engineering hurdle that requires high-torque actuation and sophisticated control logic. Adcock even poked fun at the lingering skepticism surrounding humanoid safety, quote-tweeting the video the following day to highlight a passerby yelling from a car window that "those things are going to kill us all one day". Adcock also posted a video with a familiar perspective of the robot running, simply tweeting "GTA 6":

Predictions for 2026: The Year of the Home

Adcock’s confidence isn’t limited to athletic demos. On January 1, 2026, he released four bold predictions for the year, spearheaded by the claim that humanoid robots will begin performing unsupervised, multi-day tasks in homes they have never seen before.

According to Adcock, these tasks will be driven entirely by neural networks—specifically Figure’s Helix AI model—translating visual data ("pixels") directly into motor commands ("torques"). This vision aligns with Figure’s shift toward civilian and domestic applications, a strategy further evidenced by his recent prediction that voice-driven, multimodal systems will soon replace traditional apps and keyboards.

Shipping the "General-Purpose" Dream

The transition from lab prototype to consumer product is becoming more tangible. On January 8, Adcock shared images of the Figure 03’s charging stand, including its cardboard shipping box—a visual cue that the hardware is nearing a commercial "out-of-the-box" reality.

The Figure 03 features:

• Wireless Inductive Charging: Coils in the feet allow the robot to autonomously dock on a 2 kW charging mat.
• Tactile Intelligence: Sensors in the fingertips can detect forces as light as three grams.
• Human-Safe Design: The robot is 9% lighter than the retired Figure 02 and covered in soft textiles to cushion impacts.

Recent interaction videos have also highlighted the robot's "Helix" brain. In a demonstration shared before Christmas, Adcock is seen speaking naturally with a Figure 03 in the company’s foyer. The robot correctly identifies its origin (San Jose, CA), its generation, and successfully sorts and hands Adcock specific "swag" t-shirts (medium and large) from a crate.

Adcock noted that the robot’s voice AI is directly connected to its onboard neural network for manipulation, allowing it to understand intent and act on what it sees in real-time. While critics and former employees have raised concerns about the "move fast" safety culture at Figure, Adcock remains undeterred, suggesting we are rapidly approaching a future with "more humanoid robots than humans".