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Figure 02 vs Galbot G1

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Figure 02 ranks higher overall (62 vs 59, a 3-point gap). Figure 02 is ahead in manipulation, hands; Galbot G1 is ahead in deployment; they score the same in locomotion, autonomy. Figure 02 is cheaper: about $50,000 vs $147,000.

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Figure 02

Figure AI · USA · Walks on legs

Height168 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints41

Lifts20 kg

Speed4.3 km/h

Battery5 h

Price$50k reported

Pilots

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Galbot G1

Galbot · China · On wheels

Height173 cm

Weight92 kg

Joints21

Lifts5 kg

Speed5.4 km/h

Battery8 h

Price$88k-$206k reported

On sale

Figure 02		Galbot G1
Body
168 cm	Height	173 cm
70 kg	Weight	92 kg
Legs	Moves on	Wheels
41	Joints (degrees of freedom)	21
electric rotary, in-house	Actuators	Not disclosed
Movement
4.3 km/h	Walking speed	?
4.3 km/h	Top speed	5.4 km/h
Hands and lifting
16	Joints per hand	?
5	Fingers	?
20 kg	Carries (both arms)	5 kg
?	Lifts per arm	5 kg
Battery
2.2 kWh	Battery capacity	1.4 kWh
5 h	Runtime per charge	8 h
Not disclosed	Charging	48V 30Ah battery; 54.6V 10A adapter, 3.5h
Brain and senses
Helix VLA (in-house); earlier OpenAI speech models	AI model	AstraBrain
on-board, 3x Figure 01 inference compute (vendor not disclosed)	Onboard computer	NVIDIA AGX Orin 64GB, 275 TOPS
6 RGB cameras; microphones; speakers	Sensors	Head stereo; 4 torso RGB; 2 wrist depth cameras; 2 wrist six-axis F/T; chassis 3D LiDAR, 8 ultrasonic, IMU
Buying it
$50k reported	Price	$88k-$206k reported
Speculative ~50,000 USD estimate; never sold publicly	Price details	No official price. Reseller listings: 88,000-98,000 USD (Moonlake), 206,000 USD backorder (aifitlab); a database cites 50,000-75,000 USD market range. Battery kWh derived from official 48V 30Ah.
Retired; BMW pilot completed, replaced by Figure 03	Availability	Commercial, deployed in retail and pharmacies
Pilots	Status	On sale
Not disclosed	Units shipped	~1200 (2025)
BMW (Spartanburg)	Customers	Laobaixing and Haiwang Xingchen pharmacies, Meituan instant-retail warehouses, Galbot retail stores
sheet metal part loading in car body shop; parcel sorting	Used for	Pharmacy and retail order picking, autonomous stores, warehouse fulfillment
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground	Locomotion	Handles stairs and uneven ground
Varied objects and tools	Manipulation	Two-handed work in real settings
Hand with 6-11 joints	Hands	Simple gripper
Works hours alone at customer sites	Autonomy	Works hours alone at customer sites
Paid pilots with customers	Deployment	1,000+ robots shipped

Watch them

Figure 02: Humanoid Figure 02 robots tested at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg — Humanoid Figure 02 robots tested at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg · BMW Group on YouTube

Galbot G1: Galbot G1 Premium: The Swiftest Humanoid Robot Worker, Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor — Galbot G1 Premium: The Swiftest Humanoid Robot Worker, Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor · Galbot on YouTube

What each has shown

Figure 02: 10 months pilot for BMW: sheet metal, ~1250 hours of operation; parcel sorting with Helix

Galbot G1: autonomous pharmacies and shops, delivery of goods

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Figure 02 or Galbot G1?

Figure 02 ranks higher overall (62 vs 59, a 3-point gap).

Can you buy Figure 02 or Galbot G1?

Figure 02: in customer pilots. Galbot G1: on sale.

Which costs less, Figure 02 or Galbot G1?

Figure 02 about $50,000; Galbot G1 about $147,000.

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