Figure AI Figure 03 vs Sunday Robotics Memo
3 questions both answer, side by side. Every answer is backed by the dated sources at the bottom.
Side by side
Can a home robot fold laundry?
Figure published a demo of its humanoid folding towels autonomously.
Good to know: Company demo. Towels only. Not sold to consumers.
Sunday says its wheeled Memo robot can fold piles of socks.
Good to know: Socks only on Sunday's page. Beta launching late 2026; no retail price.
Can a home robot tidy up and fetch things?
Figure 03's launch video shows it tidying a desk and clearing up scattered popcorn.
Good to know: Company video. Not sold to consumers.
Sunday's launch videos show Memo clearing the table, putting shoes away and picking a fallen vase up off the floor.
Good to know: Company videos. Beta for selected households in late 2026; not for sale and no retail price.
Can a home robot wash the dishes?
Figure 03's launch video shows it washing dishes and loading them into a dish rack.
Good to know: Company video. Not sold to consumers.
Sunday Robotics says Memo clears plates and glasses, scrapes food scraps and loads and runs the dishwasher.
Good to know: Company claims. Beta in late 2026; not for sale yet and no price (a hand-built unit costs about $20,000 to make).
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Can a robot load the washing machine?
Figure 03's launch video shows it loading a washing machine and pressing its buttons.
Good to know: Company video. No consumer release date or price.
Can you talk to a home robot and ask it questions?
Figure 03 has upgraded audio for real-time speech-to-speech: a speaker twice the size of Figure 02's and a repositioned microphone.
Good to know: Company description; no price or consumer release date.
Does a home robot charge itself?
Figure 03 charges wirelessly at 2 kW through coils in its feet by stepping onto a stand, so it can dock itself during the day.
Good to know: Company description; not available for homes.
How we know (5 sources)
Figure's post showing its humanoid folding towels from a mixed pile, described by the company as fully autonomous. Towels only; no other garments shown.
Read the sourceFigure's launch post for Figure 03, designed for Helix and the home: soft washable textiles and foam at pinch points, 9% less mass than Figure 02, upgraded audio for real-time speech-to-speech, and wireless charging through coils in its feet so it can dock itself. No price or consumer release date.
Read the sourceReport on Figure 03's launch video: washing dishes, loading a dish rack, loading a washing machine and pressing its buttons, and folding clothes. Intended for homes, but no consumer release date or price.
Read the sourceLaunch report on Sunday's Memo, a home robot on a rolling base trained with data from a sensor glove worn in real homes. Sunday's videos show it clearing the table, loading a dishwasher, folding laundry, putting shoes away, picking a fallen vase off the floor and making espresso. Sunday reports no broken wine glasses in 20+ live demos.
Read the sourceCompany page (read Oct 22, 2026): Memo, a wheeled home robot, clears plates and glasses, dumps food scraps and loads and runs the dishwasher, and can fold piles of socks. Beta launching late 2026; not for sale yet. Building one by hand costs about $20,000; retail price not set. Trained with a skill-capture glove rather than remote operation in your home.
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