Figure AI is the best-funded pure-play humanoid robotics company in the world, having raised over $2.25B through its Series C in early 2026. Founded by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock, the company is vertically integrated across hardware, actuators, and its proprietary Helix vision-language-action model. Figure's BMW partnership — now expanded to four plants — represents the most operationally significant humanoid deployment outside of Tesla's internal program.