Internet embraces Figure AI's livestream of Figure 03 humanoid robots sorting packages

Figure AI livestreamed the Figure 03 humanoid robot autonomously placing packages on a conveyor belt with barcodes facing down, and it became an online sensation lasting more than a week. The promotional demo, originally planned to run for 8 hours starting May 13, at one point had a robot competing head-to-head with a human intern at sorting. CEO Brett Adcock said the robot was fully autonomous with no intervention, and the company quickly launched related merchandise.