Figure 02 humanoid robot completes first real-world production deployment at BMW

Event Summary

Figure 02 humanoid robot deployed at BMW factory in 2025 — the first production deployment of a general-purpose humanoid in manufacturing. How AI-powered robots entered the factory floor.

Impact Assessment

• Capability Leap +2 · Medium-term

  First real-world production deployment of a general-purpose humanoid robot. 10-hour autonomous shifts, 30,000+ vehicles produced. Demonstrated that humanoid robotics could deliver measurable manufacturing value, not just research demos.

  Affected Groups: manufacturing industry, robotics researchers, automotive industry, investors

Consensus & Sources

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  Figure 02 Contributed to Production of 30,000 Cars at BMW — Figure AI

  URL: https://www.figure.ai/news/production-at-bmw

  Within 10 months, we launched full deployment on an active assembly line at the plant, running every single working day.

  Reference Evidence Citation logged Live source