Helix Adds Dishwasher Loading to Figure 02’s Skillset

• Helix, the model running on Figure 02, learned to load dishwashers using only new data with no algorithm update needed.
• The system handles tasks like repositioning glassware, singulating dishes, and adapting to cluttered conditions.

Helix, the general-purpose Vision Language Action model developed by Figure, has expanded its capabilities to include dishwasher loading. This comes after Figure has demonstrated Helix learning how to fold laundry and rearrange packages. Running on the humanoid robot Figure 02, Helix achieved this through additional data alone, with no changes to its underlying algorithms.

Dishwasher loading challenges the robot to coordinate both arms, reorient objects, and recover from mistakes in unpredictable situations. Helix enables Figure 02 to isolate and load plates, manage fragile items with both hands, and adjust to messy or unfamiliar arrangements on the fly.

Figure states this represents “another step toward scalable humanoid intelligence,” with Helix incrementally learning new capabilities from data alone and applying them without special-case engineering.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Figure keeps showing how Helix, its robot brain, can scale through learning. This generalized approach lets the system take on new tasks without new code or model changes.

Source: Figure