BMW Manufacturing bets on the future: Figure's humanoid robots enter car production
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC has signed a commercial agreement with Figure, a California company leading the development of autonomous humanoid robots.
The partnership aims to deploy general-purpose robots in the production environment of BMW. The humanoid robots from Figure will automate:
- repetitive
- dangerous
- unpleasant
tasks along the production chain, freeing employees to focus on more highly skilled activities.
The benefits are many:
- higher efficiency
- lower costs
- a safer working environment
“Single-purpose robotics is already well established, but the potential of general-purpose robots is untapped. Figure's solutions will let companies work more efficiently, optimize costs and create a safer and more consistent production environment,” said Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure. “We're proud to be working with BMW Manufacturing and are excited to integrate AI and robotics into automotive manufacturing.”
BMW Manufacturing and Figure position themselves as leaders in the automotive manufacturing of the future.
BMW Manufacturing and Figure are partnering to deploy humanoid robots in car production. The first phase of the project will focus on identifying the most suitable tasks for robots in automotive manufacturing. Once it's successfully completed, Figure's humanoid robots will be deployed in stages at BMW's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
As well as deploying humanoid robots in car production, BMW Manufacturing and Figure will collaborate on research into:
- Advanced technologies:
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Robot control
- Production virtualization
- Robot integration
With this, BMW Manufacturing and Figure are positioning themselves as leaders in the automotive manufacturing of the future.
The automotive industry is developing rapidly, and BMW Manufacturing is at the forefront of innovation. To drive the future forward, the company is partnering with Figure to integrate humanoid robots into car production.
“Using general-purpose robot solutions has the potential to make productivity more efficient, to support the growing demands of our consumers and to allow our team to focus on the transformation that lies ahead”, said Dr Robert Engelhorn, President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing.
Through this partnership BMW Manufacturing will:
- Increase production efficiency
- Improve product quality
- Reduce costs
- Create new jobs
- Become more competitive on the global market
BMW Manufacturing is a leader in the automotive industry, and this partnership is another step toward an even more successful future.
For more information about Figure, visit www.figure.ai.
If you'd like to learn more about humanoid robots and how they can help your business, you can contact Artec Robotics.
