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Humanoid robots are now helping build BMWs in the U.S.

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BMW is expanding the use of humanoid robots at its South Carolina plant after an earlier model helped build more than 30,000 vehicles over the past year. The next-generation robot is now taking on a new role, marking another step toward bringing AI-powered robots into actual manufacturing. We got a first-hand look at these machines in action this past week during BMW’s “Home of X” event, which celebrated both the launch of the 2027 X5 series and…
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BMW Group has deployed Figure 03, the latest generation of humanoid robot from the American startup Figure AI, at its Spartanburg plant, South Carolina. The robot will be responsible for logistical sequencing tasks: classifying components that arrive in large containers and organizing them in wagons that are delivered, in the exact order they need, to the assembly line. It is the direct continuation of a previous pilot with the previous generati…

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GEEKSPIN broke the news on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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