Producing Figure's 200-hour

F.03 Humanoid Robot Livestream


July 20, 2026

Since October 2023, Think Foundry has partnered with Figure AI to document the company's progress, beginning with F.01 taking its first steps.


In February 2025, we produced the Helix Logistics video that introduced F.02’s real-world application for logistics package manipulation and triage. In June 2025, we documented one hour of continuous F.02 operation running Helix, showcasing a wider variety of packages and a significant step toward human-level dexterity and speed.


On May 12, 2026, we got a text from Brett asking to do an 8-hour livestream to demonstrate F.03 operating fully autonomously on Helix-02. Eventually that turned into a 200-hour non-stop broadcast...


Side-by-side Twitter screenshots: a tweet thread on the left and a TV screenshot with bold caption on the right.



8 Hours becomes 24


Producing livestreams is something we’ve done countless times, but they’re usually less than 2 hours. Knowing 8 hours was the initial goal, we planned significant technical redundancy from the start to ensure the stream could run without interruptions or dropped connections. 


We'd previously produced projects like Aurora's 1,200-mile driverless haul, building out a complex level of redundancy on the open road. This time, the challenge would be staying live as the internet became increasingly invested in the outcome.


Views across YouTube and X started to soar. Comments were nonstop. Meanwhile, the F.03 robots continued sorting packages and hot-swapping batteries as the stream kept running.


The internet named the robots Bob, Frank, and Gary. 

By hour 7.5, Brett officially gave them name tags, and the decision was made to keep going for 24 hours.

The Internet Gets Involved


Over time, the fandom became increasingly real. People named robots. They picked favorites.
Shared clips. Tracked package counts. Debated outcomes.


Polymarket entered the picture

On Day 1, Polymarket entered with odds of 50-100 hours, 100-200 hours and 200+ hours.


Rose and Jim

On Day 2, the internet gave the next F.03 the name Rose. Rose joined the lineup, and the livestream continued building momentum.


On Day 3, "Jim" joined the growing lineup of F.03s.


We launched a merch shop

At the same time, we launched a merch shop for the Figure team. It started with a limited run of Frank shirts, before expanding into Rose and HUMAN merchandise later in the week.

100,000 packages

By Day 4, Bob hit 100,000 packages sorted. As this happened, we were getting ready for a new addition to the livestream - a new challenge was coming.

Day 5 — Man vs. Machine

On the fifth day, the Figure team proposed a direct comparison between human and robot performance.


To accomplish this, we rushed to implement a remote camera feed at another building to support a split-screen broadcast. For ten hours, intern Aime went head-to-head with F.03.


In the first showdown, the human won ... for now.


We also hit 100 hours of streaming.

Day 9 — 200 Hours Later

By Day 9, the F.03s had been sorting for 200 hours without a failure.

Across YouTube and X alone, more than 9.3 million people viewed the stream.

For many, it was a first glimpse into a future where humanoid robots will operate continuously in our lives...

A few years ago, something like this would have existed primarily as science fiction imagery. Now people leave it running in another browser tab while they work.


We posted the entirety of the stream as 9x12 hour videos in a playlist, because YouTube won’t process and publish any streams over 12 hours.

Projects like this are the exciting outliers in our world. A new category of content where operational credibility, product perception, and brand recognition come together as one. 


We’ve been spending more time lately partnering with brands on unique projects across Robotics (like you saw here), AI, Defense, Autonomous Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, and more.  If you’re working on something interesting, we should meet. hello@thinkfoundry.com

Our  Video Production Work

We’ve worked at tech companies ourselves, so we know what tech companies need. We understand manufacturing, engineering, robotics, and more because we’ve experienced it. Learn more about us and see what we’ve accomplished.

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Woman in hard hat and safety vest smiles on a construction site.
A humanoid robot with a reflective silver body stands indoors with arms at its sides, looking forward.
Man standing in front of light blue camper trailer in a grassy field, giving a thumbs up.
Four people in a city pose; one holds a shield. All wear the same logo: a lightning bolt inside a shield.
Robot arm working on a metal structure in a factory. Orange arm, black frame, metal details.
Orange Ford Ranger truck on a dirt road, facing the viewer with a mountain backdrop.
Man at desk points to a computer screen; five women react excitedly in an office setting.
Woman in a dark green sweater gestures with hands, speaking against a pink background.
Person holding a Honey Stinger waffle and its packaging outdoors. The packaging is yellow and brown.
Woman in glasses smiles, arms raised, with a group in a studio with purple fabric.
Man in glasses in a manufacturing facility. He stands in front of machinery and looks at the camera.
Dark blue semi-truck on highway followed by a white car, both with mounted sensor equipment.
Brown patterned high heel stepping up a white staircase outdoors.
Group of people in winter apparel pose indoors, blue/white/gray tones.
Man in black shirt gestures in front of a stadium background.
Man holding his hand up, a small drone floating above it. In a museum, with a large, yellow structure in the background.
Two robotic arms holding a cardboard box in a laboratory setting.
Man in gray blazer and white shirt speaks against a blue background, gesturing with his hand.
Three men seated at a white desk in front of a blue network graphic.
Red sports car on a race track under a blue sky, kicking up dust.
Man in a red convertible, waving arm. He is wearing a white shirt and is in a garage.
Danny, vacation rental host, seated on a couch in Los Angeles, smiling.
Woman browsing refrigerated food, reaching towards a shelf. She is in a store.
Man in black jacket speaks in front of control room screens displaying data and diagrams.
Man in a suit gestures with hands, speaking, against a light yellow background.
Two Tesla Model 3 cars racing on a road, cityscape background with sunset colors.
Man holding a child on steps. Man wears red shirt and looks concerned. Child has a pacifier and headphones.
Elephants running through a dusty clearing toward a watering hole in a savanna landscape.
Two girls on a path near the ocean, one pointing up. Yellow flowers line the path.
Blue and black electric scooter on a white background.
Drone with attached camera, black frame, flying against a blurred blue background.
Blue and white electric guitar with three pickups, against a black backdrop.
Hand holding a black Tesla key card to unlock the door of a white Tesla car.
Man and woman in a car dealership, smiling. Man is bald. Woman wears glasses. Blue car and windows are in background.
Woman in a sparkly gown and tiara walks a red carpet, smiling, flanked by people taking photos.
Red Tesla Roadster parked on an asphalt road with a blurred background of green trees and a cloudy sky.
Blue sport motorcycle on a black background.
Couple kissing on a sunny beach, embracing. Blue bikini, ocean background.
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