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# 30 Home Generalization

Figure, 17 September 2026, YouTube. 62,169 views as of 16 October 2026.
Kind: Official.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuYXf_3TNW8

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
This official demonstration video from Figure showcases their Helix 2.5 AI system controlling humanoid robots (Figure 03) deployed across 30 real homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. A Figure presenter introduces the initiative, followed by nearly four hours of continuous, comprehensive footage of the robots performing autonomous household chores across diverse domestic settings. The video demonstrates real-world generalization across different floor plans, furniture styles, lighting, and everyday objects.

**What is shown**  
* **[00:00]** Intro presentation: A Figure presenter introduces the testing of Helix 2.5 on Figure 03 humanoids across 30 Bay Area homes.
* **[00:10]** Living room tidying: In an initial home, a resident scatters objects and throws pillows; the humanoid navigates the space, picks up a fabric bin, squats and bends to gather items from the rug and coffee table, arranges pillows on the couch, and sets the bin down.
* **[02:05]** Bed-making: A resident messes up bed sheets and pillows; the robot approaches the bed, adjusts and aligns pillows, and walks around the perimeter pulling comforters and duvets flat and taut.
* **[03:20]** Towel folding: Clean, crumpled dishcloths and towels are placed on a kitchen island; the robot uses bimanual manipulation to spread out, flatten, fold each towel into thirds/halves, and stack them neatly into a woven basket.
* **[08:40 – 237:25]** Extensive compilation repeating these three standardized household tasks (living room decluttering, bed-making, and countertop towel folding) across 30 distinct homes featuring varied bed dimensions, sofa fabrics, countertop heights, and lighting conditions.

**Claims & numbers**  
* The presenter states that to test Helix 2.5, robots were brought to 30 homes in the Bay Area (00:01).
* The presenter states the video is a compilation demonstrating Figure 03 tidying living rooms, folding towels, and making beds (00:05).

**Notable quotes**  
* "To test Helix 2.5, we brought robots to 30 homes in the Bay Area." [00:01]
* "Here's a compilation of Figure 03 tidying living rooms, folding towels, and making beds just like this." [00:05]

**Assessment**  
This is an official demonstration video providing extended, un-speeded evaluation footage of humanoid robots performing domestic manipulation tasks. The recordings depict natural, continuous execution across dozens of distinct home environments, providing empirical evidence of zero-shot robotic generalization in real-world residential settings.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-09-29 from the video's audio and frames._

## How AI was used to make it

AI made most of it of this video (AI playing or controlling).
- Helix 2.5 AI system autonomously controlling humanoid robots performing household tasks across real homes
Tools: Helix 2.5
(Classified by gemini-3.8-flash from our description; high confidence. Overview: https://postcutoff.com/ai-video/)

## Related

- 2026-09-17: [Figure Helix 2.5: humanoids do chores zero-shot in 30 never-seen homes](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-17-figure-helix-2-5/)

## More videos on this

- 2026-09-17: [Helix 2.5 30-Home Generalization](https://postcutoff.com/v/figure-helix-2-5-30-home-generalization/), Figure, YouTube, official, 805,800 views as of 16 October 2026.

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