September 19, 2023, Figure announced a strategic partnership with Brookfield to expand AI infrastructure and create the world’s largest pre-trained dataset for humanoid robots. Moreover, Brookfield participated in Figure’s Series C funding. This means that the training of humanoid robots is no longer confined to lines of code but is moving into the real world, as the “purely technical” and the real have been married.
As one of the world’s largest real estate owners, Brookfield owns over 100,000 residential units, in addition to more than 500 million square feet of commercial office space and 160 million square feet of logistics space, spanning multiple markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and more. These diverse environments provide Figure with an ideal “laboratory” for collecting key training data for humanoid robots in the real world.
By recording human movements and interaction videos in Brookfield’s residential, office, and logistics settings, Figure will accumulate vast amounts of high-quality AI training data. This data will be used to train its self-developed Helix vision-language-action model, helping humanoid robots learn how to navigate, perceive, and operate in human-centric complex environments. This data collection initiative officially launched in August 2025 and is planned to expand to hundreds of Brookfield properties globally within the next 12 months, covering various scenarios from high-rise apartments to logistics warehouses.
In other words, in residential environments, robots will learn how to move through narrow corridors, open doors, or handle daily household tasks; in commercial office spaces, robots will adapt to dynamic crowds and complex office equipment operations; in logistics scenarios, robots will train how to efficiently move goods and collaborate with automated systems. These diverse datasets will significantly enhance the versatility of Figure’s humanoid robots, enabling them to adapt to different cultural backgrounds and usage scenarios.
Besides data collection, the collaboration will also explore broader infrastructure cooperation — including real estate to support next-generation GPU data centers and robot training environments, as well as commercial application cases across Brookfield’s global business footprint.
“This collaboration is an important milestone in our journey to create a general-purpose humanoid robot,” Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure, said. “Brookfield’s scale provides us with an unparalleled platform to gather large amounts of real, human-like navigation and operational data in various home environments, which is crucial for achieving a general-purpose humanoid robot.”
Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield, stated: “This collaboration further solidifies Brookfield’s leading position in integrating artificial intelligence to enhance the productivity of physical assets and business operations.”
Since the collaboration was announced, Figure has completed the first round of dataset testing based on Brookfield’s properties at its R&D center in California. Initial results show that the Helix model’s navigation ability in complex environments (such as crowded lobbies or multi-story residential buildings) has improved by approximately 35%, and its motion accuracy has increased by 20%. Figure plans to launch the Helix 2.0 version in the first quarter of 2026, based on this data, to further enhance the robot’s autonomous decision-making capabilities.
Additionally, the two parties are exploring expanding cooperation to Brookfield’s Asian and European markets, particularly in Singapore and London’s smart city projects. The high-density urban environments in these regions will provide Figure with more complex testing scenarios, helping to develop universal robots adapted for global markets.
Industry analysts point out that Figure’s collaboration with Brookfield could trigger a “data race” in the humanoid robot industry. As other companies (such as Tesla’s Optimus project and Boston Dynamics) are also accelerating the development of similar technologies, Figure has gained a first-mover advantage through its collaboration with Brookfield. Market research firm Global Robotics Insights predicts that by 2030, the global humanoid robot market will reach $50 billion, with real-world data becoming a key competitive factor.
Figure’s strategic partnership with Brookfield is not only an interdisciplinary fusion of technology and real estate but also a bold exploration of AI-driven future lifestyles. By integrating Brookfield’s global resources with Figure’s cutting-edge technology, the two parties are jointly mapping out a blueprint for humanoid robots to enter households and integrate into various industries. This will not only reshape the development trajectory of the robotics industry but also open up new possibilities for the application of AI in the real world.
