Figure AI melts down its F.02 humanoid robot

On September 30, 2026, Figure AI released a short film titled “F.02 Decommission.” The film depicts the company’s second-generation humanoid robot, F.02, being shipped to Imatra, a small town in eastern Finland. Once there, the robot is shown in front of a 75-ton electric arc furnace. Its final action is to jump into the molten steel, a step the company presents as completing the robot’s decommissioning. Figure AI’s stated rationale for the event is that melting a robot down is more cost-effective than selling it.

The only report received on the event is dated October 3, 2026, and comes from cnBeta. It does not describe any later steps after the film’s release. At this point, the public account is limited to a few specific details: the film was released on September 30, F.02 is identified as Figure AI’s second-generation humanoid robot, the location is Imatra in eastern Finland, the equipment is a 75-ton electric arc furnace, and the final action is stepping into molten steel. Figure AI’s position, as given in the report, is that melting the robot was more cost-effective than selling it.

The report does not provide a sale price, cost figures, or a comparison with other disposal methods. It also does not say whether Figure AI plans to take the same approach with other robots. No additional parties or next steps are mentioned in the available material.