Brett Adcock says Figure's F.03 humanoid has walked a treadmill for 9 straight days, covering 348 miles and 1.2 million steps
F.03 just crossed 9 straight days walking on this treadmill: 348 miles and 1.2 million steps Started as a side project to stress the robot for any failures. Let's see how long it can go
Context
Long unattended runs are how humanoid makers prove their hardware can survive real shifts, and endurance is a key hurdle before robots can work in factories or homes.
The figures are self reported by Figure's founder and chief executive, and the post gives no independent record of the run. In May, Adcock said a team of F.03 robots sorted packages for 200 hours, swapping in and out to recharge, according to Sherwood News.
Deep dive
On October 19, Brett Adcock posted that Figure's F.03 humanoid had just crossed 9 straight days walking on a treadmill, covering 348 miles and 1.2 million steps. He said the run started as a side project to stress the robot for any failures, adding: Let's see how long it can go.
The frames of the 6 and a half minute video show one robot walking steadily on a treadmill inside a glass enclosure in an office, with two charging units on the floor next to it and people occasionally passing in the background. The post does not say whether the same robot walked the entire time, whether it stopped to charge, or whether any parts were replaced, so the claim of 9 straight days cannot be checked from the video alone.
It is Figure's second public endurance test this year. In May, Adcock said a team of F.03 robots ran a package sorting line for 200 hours without a failure, after what began as an 8 hour challenge against a human intern. Sherwood News reported that in that test several robots took turns, swapping out every three to four hours when a battery ran low.
Adcock gave no end date for the treadmill run.
What to expect next
Watch for Figure to publish how the run was measured, including charging breaks, maintenance and whether one robot did all the walking, which would make the numbers comparable with rivals. A walking test on a treadmill is far easier than useful work, so the more important signal is whether Figure shows similar uptime on real tasks for paying customers. Also watch how long the run lasts and whether it ends with a failure or a planned stop.