Cobot vs Figure AI
A side-by-side comparison of Cobot and Figure AI, two Robotics tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
Figure AI
RoboticsHumanoid robots powered by Helix, an in-house vision-language-action model.
View Figure AIAt a glance
| Attribute | Cobot | Figure AI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Robotics | Robotics |
| Pricing | PAID | PAID |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Local | Local |
| Platforms | API | API |
| Model support | Self-contained (on-device) | Self-contained (on-device) |
| Vendor (differs) | Collaborative Robotics | Figure AI |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Cobot
Bets on a practical wheeled design over costly bipedal humanoids, already piloting with Mayo Clinic, Maersk and Moderna.
- Practical wheeled design vs pricey humanoids
- Moves carts up to 1,500 lb
- Real early customers across sectors
- Founder led 500K+ robots at Amazon
- Not a general-purpose humanoid
- Enterprise deployments, not buyable off-the-shelf
- Capital-intensive, early commercial stage
Figure AI
Exited its OpenAI deal to own the full stack — Helix runs onboard, so hardware and AI are built end-to-end in-house.
- Proprietary Helix VLA model
- Full-stack hardware + AI
- Real pilots (BMW manufacturing)
- Figure 03 targets the home
- Not a buyable product yet
- Capital-intensive, long timelines
- General-purpose autonomy unproven at scale
When to pick which
Cobot leans on Dexterous manipulation as a headline capability; Figure AI treats it as secondary.
- Dexterous manipulation (primary capability)
Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.