manufacturer reported pilot
Figure 02 at BMW Group
Machine
Customer
BMW Group
Industry
Automotive manufacturing
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Task
Sheet-metal part loading onto the body-shop line
Units
Small number (pilot cell)
Duration
~11 months
Human supervision
Supervised pilot
Documented outcome
Figure reports contribution to production of 30,000+ X3 vehicles, 10-hour weekday shifts, 1,250+ hours of runtime, 90,000+ parts loaded, ~99%+ placement accuracy target.
Evidence: manufacturer reported · Source: Figure AI (2025)
Read it for what it is. A documented deployment proves capability on this task for this customer — not that the same economics transfer to your facility. Automaker and flagship pilots are often R&D-subsidized. Model your own numbers before drawing conclusions.