Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
Summary
BMW will start using humanoid robots to help build cars at its European factory. The robots, shaped like humans, can work alongside people without needing big changes to the factory and will do tasks like moving parts and assembling batteries.Key Facts
- BMW plans to use humanoid robots made by Hexagon Robotics starting this summer.
- Two robots named Aeon are currently being tested at BMW’s Leipzig factory.
- Aeon robots are 1.65 meters tall, weigh 60 kilograms, and can carry up to 15 kg briefly.
- They have sensors like cameras, radar, microphones, and force sensors to help them work.
- The robots learn tasks using teleoperation (copying human movements) and digital simulations.
- Aeon robots have a battery life of three hours but can swap batteries automatically in about three minutes.
- Their jobs include moving parts to tools and handling battery assembly in the factory.
- BMW sees humanoid robots as a way to support workers with repetitive or hard tasks and cope with future labor shortages.
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