BMW Group accelerates the usage of digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in production. With so-called Physical AI, which connects digital AI with real machines and robots, intelligent systems such as humanoid robots can be integrated into real production processes. Following a successful deployment with the humanoid robot Figure 02 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA, the further-developed successor, Figure 03, will now start at Spartanburg, working on complex sequencing applications in logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlant Spartanburg is the birthplace of humanoid robotics in BMW Manufacturing\u2019s operational day-to-day activities. Having already successfully completed a pilot with Figure 02 in our body shop, we are now looking forward to deploying Figure 03 for a sequencing use case in logistics,\u201d says Ulrich Wieland, Vice President of Production Control and Logistics, BMW Manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur 11-month deployment of Figure 02 proved that humanoids are no longer lab experiments – they can be a valuable asset in establishing a flexible, reliable manufacturing workforce,\u201d says Brett Adcock, Founder & CEO of Figure AI. \u201cWe are excited to continue our work in Spartanburg as Figure tackles the complexity of the assembly and logistics hall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BMW Group already gained important experience with humanoid robotics at Plant Spartanburg in 2025. In collaboration with the technology company Figure AI, the Figure 02 robot supported the production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles over ten months. In the body shop, the robot inserted sheet-metal parts for the welding process – a task that demands high speed and accuracy and can be physically demanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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