RoboPub

RoboPub

Figure Bot Folds Clothes with Expanded Data, Same Neural Net

Figure's humanoid robot folds clothes using AI—no architecture changes, just expanded data! Watch its dexterous hands in action.

Meng Li's avatar
Meng Li
Aug 14, 2025
∙ Paid
1
Share

"RoboPub" Publication: 20% Discount Offer Link.


Figure’s Humanoid Robot Debuts, Folding Clothes with Neural Networks!

With no architectural changes and only additional data, this robot, originally designed for logistics tasks, effortlessly acquired a new skill.

Image

When a human hands them clothes, it not only makes eye contact but also nods and gives a “thumbs-up” gesture after receiving them.

“So excited, time to get to work!”

Image

Its dexterous hands then smoothly pick out a towel from a messy pile and proceed to fold it—

Tracing edges with its thumb, lifting corners, smoothing wrinkles, and stacking neatly, all while making real-time adjustments.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Meng Li
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture