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New Helix Video Shows Robot Loading and Unloading Dishwasher Pretty Damn Well

Victor Tangermann

created: Feb. 1, 2026, 7:15 p.m. | updated: Feb. 11, 2026, 6:58 p.m.

We’ve come across video after video of humanoid robots performing backflips, delivering punches — and even a clip of a robot kicking the CEO of its maker squarely in the chest. Case in point, California-based company Figure recently introduced the second iteration of its humanoid robot AI software, called Helix 02. Certain human-like flourishes highlight how Helix 02 was relying on motion-captured training data, from using its foot to kick up the opened dishwasher door to bumping a drawer closed with its hip. And it’s not a one-hit wonder: we’ve already seen Figure 02 deftly sort packages at a logistics warehouse, load a washing machine, and even fold laundry. More on Figure: Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Effortlessly Folding Laundry

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