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KR AGILUS at BMW factories worldwide

KR AGILUS is a lightweight industrial collaborative robot designed for assembly, handling, and small-payload applications. KUKA developed the world's first collaborative robot in 2014, and the KR AGILUS series represents their modern lightweight industrial robot offering.

KR AGILUS by KUKA Industrial · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Industrial Robots

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KUKA and BMW signed framework agreement for supply of ~5,000 robots for new production lines and factories worldwide. One of the largest single robot orders in automotive history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for KR AGILUS at BMW factories worldwide.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
KR AGILUS
Company
KUKA Industrial
Location
BMW factories worldwide
Status
operational
First seen
2020-03-01
ID
7781588c-8a9b-4d84-9592-f34ea01460cf

Timeline

  1. Mar 2020
    First recorded
    KR AGILUS first documented operating at BMW factories worldwide.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

KR AGILUS is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.kuka.com/en-us/company/press/news/2020/03/major-order-bmw
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: industrial_robot

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Common questions

What is the KR AGILUS deployment at BMW factories worldwide?
KR AGILUS, built by KUKA Industrial, is recorded as a deployment at BMW factories worldwide on the DEPLOY registry. KUKA Industrial operates the deployment directly.
Who operates KR AGILUS at BMW factories worldwide?
KUKA Industrial, the manufacturer of KR AGILUS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the KR AGILUS deployment at BMW factories worldwide go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the KR AGILUS deployment at BMW factories worldwide?
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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