BMW pioneering humanoid robots in car production

Admin I Tuesday, August 06, 2024

 

BERLIN – Automaker BMW is pioneering the use of human-like robots in car production at its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company announced on Tuesday.

The German automaker successfully tested the humanoid robot Figure 02, which places sheet metal parts in the body shop under real production conditions, over several weeks at the plant.

“The developments in the field of robotics are very promising, production director Milan Nedeljković said.

“With an early test operation, we are now determining the possible applications for humanoid robots in production.”

According to BMW, a particularly tactile ability is required for the production step in question.

The two-legged robot Figure 02, equipped with human-sized hands, can walk and place various complex parts with millimeter precision.

It is ideally suited for physically demanding, tiring, or unsafe tasks.

BMW and the California-based robot manufacturer Figure now plan to prepare it for future applications and develop it further.