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Early-stage and ramping: an initial test deployment began December 2025 (following lab evaluation); a further test deployment was planned for April 2026; the actual pilot phase was planned to begin summer 2026.\n\nFocus: a multifunctional application spanning high-voltage battery assembly, exterior component manufacturing, quality inspection and scanning, and material handling. Unlike Figure 02's bipedal design, AEON uses wheeled mobility for faster factory movement, with reported specs of 34 degrees of freedom, 22 sensors, 360-degree environmental awareness, and interchangeable tools and scanners.\n\nPart of BMW's broader Physical AI initiative and its new Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production, which applies lessons from the Spartanburg/Figure 02 program directly. 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