The artificial intelligence (AI) humanoid robot Figure arrived as a worker at the BMW nuclear plant on July 30, Fox News reports.
A newly released video demonstrates the robot’s capabilities and highlights the potential of AI-powered humanoids in a manufacturing environment.
The humanoid robot figure is about 170 cm tall, weighs about 60 kg and has a load capacity of up to 20 kg. It is electrically powered and can operate continuously for five hours. With these features, the robot has a form factor similar to that of a human, so it can take over a human workplace in production.
The humanoid robots are planned to be housed at BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is currently the largest U.S. exporter of automobiles and employs 11,000 people. Over the next 12 to 24 months, Figure robots will be integrated into processes such as sheet metal processing, warehouse operations, body shop and others.
According to the developers, these robots are being created to provide a more cost-effective and stable source of labor. The ultimate goal is to create a multi-tasking workforce by decoupling economic growth from the size and quality of the human population.
The humanoid robot Figure enters a competitive arena where the Apollo robot from Apptronik, which is collaborating with Mercedes, is already being tested. Boston Dynamics has also demonstrated its Atlas robot for a wide range of applications, including automotive production tasks. Tesla is also competing with its humanoid robot Optimus.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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