Figure's F.02 robots autonomously jump into molten steel for decommissioning
adcock_brett · x · 2026-10-01
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock shared behind-the-scenes details of the F.02 decommission: the robots actually learned to jump autonomously, were shipped to Finland, and leapt into a vat of molten steel to be destroyed.
The dramatic "robot self-termination" ritual doubles as a showcase of F.02's jumping capability.
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