Figure AI has begun deploying its Figure 03 humanoid robot across Amazon fulfillment centers nationwide, with 1,000 units now operational and plans for 10,000 by year-end.
What Figure 03 Can Do
- Pick and pack items at 85% of human speed
- Navigate warehouse floors autonomously
- Work 20-hour shifts with 4-hour charging
- Handle items from 0.5 oz to 50 lbs
- Learn new tasks from video demonstration
Labor Impact
Amazon insists the robots are supplementing, not replacing, human workers, pointing to 25,000 new warehouse positions posted this quarter. However, labor unions argue the technology will inevitably reduce headcount and are pushing for retraining guarantees.
