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Figure 03 × BMW

Operator corroborated

A live watch record for an operator-confirmed successor project and manufacturer-described factory demonstration, before a defined operating phase or quantified results are available.

Automotive logisticsSpartanburg, USAAnnounced / demonstration stageFirst published 2026-09-03Last modified 2026-09-04Evidence reviewed 2026-09-04
Jun 2026project announced
1defined workflow
0reliability results

Evidence verdict

Established. Claimed. Unknown.

EstablishedOperator or independent evidence
  • Project existenceFigure 03 sequencing project at BMW Group Plant Spartanburgbmw-figure03
  • Project stageOperator announcement plus manufacturer-described first demonstrationbmw-figure03, figure-figure03
  • Task definitionPick parts and sort them into a sequencing trolley for onward transportbmw-figure03
ClaimedManufacturer or capability claim
  • Control systemHelix 02 whole-body control asserted for the demonstrationfigure-figure03
Still unknownNo qualifying public value
  • Production start and observation window
  • Runtime and task output
  • Human intervention rate
  • Failure and recovery data

Audit conclusion

BMW says Figure 03 will start work on a sequencing application; Figure calls its June material the first demonstration of that workflow at the plant. The sources do not establish a production start, observation window or continuous operating period, and publish no runtime, task volume, fleet size, intervention rate or reliability result.

01 / Disclosure

The public reliability record

Runtime hours Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Availability / uptime Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Human interventions Not disclosed: Not disclosed
MTBF Not disclosed: Not disclosed
MTTR Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Task output Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Energy / charging Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Autonomy mode Manufacturer reported: Maker reported
Fleet size Not disclosed: Not disclosed
Independently measured Operator corroborated Manufacturer reported Capability claim Not disclosed

02 / Claims audit

Claim by claim

Project existence Operator corroborated

Figure 03 sequencing project at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg

BMW confirms the robot, site and intended logistics use case. Its announcement is forward-looking and does not establish that routine production operation had begun.

Sources: bmw-figure03
Project stage Operator corroborated

Operator announcement plus manufacturer-described first demonstration

BMW says Figure 03 will now start on the application; Figure later describes a first demonstration. HumanoidUptime therefore does not classify the record as a quantified field deployment.

Sources: bmw-figure03, figure-figure03
Task definition Operator corroborated

Pick parts and sort them into a sequencing trolley for onward transport

BMW defines parts moving from bulk containers into a sequencing trolley for onward transport. No attempts, completed sequences, throughput or success criterion is published.

Sources: bmw-figure03
Control system Manufacturer reported

Helix 02 whole-body control asserted for the demonstration

Figure describes perception-led corrections and whole-body control, but does not publish an autonomous-time share or separate supervision, teleoperation, resets and recovery.

Sources: figure-figure03

03 / Timeline

What changed, and when

  1. BMW confirms the Figure 03 project

    BMW announces that Figure 03 will start work on a logistics sequencing use case in Plant Spartanburg's assembly and logistics hall.

    bmw-figure03
  2. Figure publishes its project account

    Figure calls the material its first demonstration of the workflow at BMW and provides no operating results.

    figure-figure03
  3. HumanoidUptime evidence review

    Project language was separated from field-operation evidence; the record remains a watch pending a production start and measurable results.

    bmw-figure03, figure-figure03

04 / Source ledger

Review the evidence

  1. bmw-figure03Operator statement

    BMW Group advances the use of Physical AI in production with Figure 03 project in Spartanburg ↗

    BMW Group · Published 2026-06-25 · Accessed 2026-09-04

  2. figure-figure03Manufacturer statement

    F.03 Arrives at BMW ↗

    Figure AI · Published 2026-06-30 · Accessed 2026-09-04

Last editorial review2026-09-04

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