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Humanoid robots: The next frontier in automation While virtual reality is reshaping planning and training, BMW is also exploring the physical frontier of automation with humanoid robots. At BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, the company recently conducted a trial run with Figure 02, an advanced humanoid robot from California-based company Figure.
During the several-week trial, Figure 02 successfully inserted sheet metal parts into specific fixtures, which were then assembled as part of the chassis. This task requires particular dexterity, showcasing the robot’ s advanced capabilities.
Milan Nedeljković, Member of the Board of Management for Production at BMW AG says:“ The developments in the field of robotics are very promising. With an early test operation, we are now determining possible applications for humanoid robots in production. We want to accompany this technology from development to industrialization.”
Figure 02 represents the cutting edge of robotics technology. Brett Adcock, Founder and CEO of Figure, describes it as“ the world’ s most advanced humanoid robot currently available on the market.” The robot boasts impressive features, including three times the processing power of its predecessor, improved voice communication, enhanced sensors, and fourthgeneration human-scale hands with 16 degrees of freedom per hand and human-equivalent strength.
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