Humanoid robot tests are moving from isolated demos into factory workflows. Figure said Figure 03 has started performing logistics work at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, a 10-million-square-foot campus with more than 11,000 associates.
BMW (BMW.DE) fell about 8% after cutting its 2026 automotive EBIT margin outlook to 1-3% from 4-6%. The company cited a deeper China slowdown, Middle East conflict costs and a second-half restructuring charge.
BMW Group announced on Feb 27 it will deploy Hexagon Robotics' AEON humanoid at its Leipzig, Germany plant—the first Physical AI deployment in European automotive production. The robot targets high-voltage battery assembly, with a full pilot launching summer 2026.