Machine Tending & Part Loading
Loading and unloading CNCs, presses, and lines. Highly structured and repeatable, which suits robots well - but tight tolerances and cycle-time targets (BMW cited 5mm placement in ~2 seconds) make it demanding. Strong fit where a station runs many identical cycles.
Keep a machine or line fed so it isn't waiting on a human.
Station uptime and cycle-time reliability; a missed cycle cascades downstream.
Machines for this job
Figure 02
The humanoid that ran an 11-month automotive pilot at BMW.
Apollo
A modular industrial humanoid piloting with automakers and logistics operators.
Atlas (electric)
A commercial humanoid moving from lab legend to first production units.
Figure 03
Successor to Figure 02, redesigned around lessons from the BMW line.
Optimus (Gen 2)
High-profile, low-independent-evidence: a prototype with big claims.
Phoenix
Dexterity-focused humanoid with strong demos and limited deployment proof.