Figure 03 ranks higher overall (70 vs 46, a 24-point gap). Figure 03 is ahead in manipulation, autonomy, deployment; they score the same in locomotion, hands. Figure 03 is cheaper: about $130,000 vs $170,000.
#1
70score
Figure 03
Figure AI · USA · Walks on legs
Height173 cm
Weight61 kg
Joints?
Lifts20 kg
Speed4.3 km/h
Battery5 h
Price$130k rumor
On sale
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#13
46score
RobotEra STAR1
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight63 kg
Joints55
Lifts?
Speed13 km/h
Battery?
Price$170k reported
Research
Figure 03
RobotEra STAR1
Body
173 cm
Height
171 cm
61 kg
Weight
63 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
?
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
electric rotary, in-house; up to 2x faster than Figure 02
Actuators
Self-developed joints, up to 400 Nm, 25 rad/s
Movement
4.3 km/h
Walking speed
?
4.3 km/h
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
?
Joints per hand
12
5
Fingers
5
20 kg
Carries (both arms)
?
Battery
2.3 kWh
Battery capacity
?
5 h
Runtime per charge
?
wireless inductive charging at 2 kW via coils in feet; wireless data offload
Redesigned camera system (2x frame rate, 1/4 latency, 60% wider FOV); palm cameras in each hand; fingertip tactile sensors detecting 3 g
Sensors
Not disclosed
Buying it
$130k rumor
Price
$170k reported
No official price. 130,000 USD is an unverified humanoid.guide listing; Adcock floated a possible home rental of about 500-600 USD/month (Forbes Italia, Oct 2026)
Price details
No official price. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
in production at BotQ (commercial deployments, home launch announced)
Availability
Commercial, research sales
On sale
Status
Research
~1000 built by 2026 (company claim, deployments unclear)
Units shipped
Not disclosed
BMW Spartanburg (test); Catalyst Brands; UPS (reported)
Customers
Research organizations
car plant part sequencing; parcel sorting; household chores demos
Used for
Research, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Varied objects and tools
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Hands
12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Works hours alone at customer sites
Autonomy
Learned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customers
Deployment
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
Introducing Figure 03 · Figure on YouTubeRobot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Figure 03: sequencing parts on a BMW, household tasks (dishes, laundry), running
RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Figure 03 or RobotEra STAR1?
Figure 03 ranks higher overall (70 vs 46, a 24-point gap).
Can you buy Figure 03 or RobotEra STAR1?
Figure 03: on sale. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, Figure 03 or RobotEra STAR1?
Figure 03 about $130,000; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.
