Figure AI Decommissions F.02 Humanoid Robots in Terminator-Inspired Stunt

Figure AI has officially retired its F.02 humanoid robot fleet in a dramatic fashion, paying homage to the iconic finale of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. To mark the transition to the new F.03 generation, the company orchestrated a stunt where the decommissioned robots autonomously leaped into a vat of molten steel at a foundry in Imatra, Finland. The project involved collaboration with former MythBusters team members and even featured an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Despite the theatrical nature of the event, Figure AI confirmed that the footage is authentic, noting that they struggled to find a facility willing to accept lithium-ion batteries in their equipment. The company is now repurposing the resulting metal into limited-edition artifacts for sale. This elaborate retirement serves as both a marketing spectacle and a definitive end to the F.02 development cycle as the company shifts focus toward its next-generation hardware.