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Figure 02 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Figure 02 is Figure AI's second-generation general-purpose humanoid robot, successor to Figure 01. Ran the company's flagship production deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant (since ended). Built for industrial and manufacturing tasks. Features dexterous manipulation, vision-language-action AI (Helix), and bipedal locomotion.

Figure 02 by Figure AI · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Humanoids

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Initial pilot of Figure 02 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, announced August 6, 2024. BMW YouTube video documented trial completing production steps to save employees from ergonomically awkward tasks. Led to full 11-month deployment.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Figure 02 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
Figure 02
Company
Figure AI
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-08-06
ID
c503bcf9-d8a3-4f5c-b0f5-20732bbee98e

Timeline

  1. Aug 2024
    First recorded
    Figure 02 first documented operating at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLVm-QKEZSI
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Figure 02 deployment at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA?
Figure 02, built by Figure AI, is recorded as a deployment at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Figure AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Figure 02 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA?
Figure AI, the manufacturer of Figure 02, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Figure 02 deployment at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 6, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Figure 02 deployment at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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