# Figure 02 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `c503bcf9-d8a3-4f5c-b0f5-20732bbee98e`

Initial pilot of [Figure 02](/models/figure-02.md) 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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** figure-02-bmw-pilot-aug2024
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Figure 02](/models/figure-02.md) (id: `f5599108-6c06-4af4-a669-378b87860daf`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Figure AI](/companies/figure-ai.md) (id: `7107d624-dbc3-4d73-9103-1138ebf6f754`)
- **Location:** [Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA](/locations/spartanburg-south-carolina-usa.md) (id: `3e67cb54-65a6-4ac6-91b5-3bcb71815b16`)
- **First seen:** 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLVm-QKEZSI

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## 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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