BMW Group
[PUBLIC]Humanoids · HQ: Munich, Germany · Est. 1916 · 2 models registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies BMW Group: 2 deployments across 1 region. 14 sources back the record.
Ownership
PUBLIC
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
IP / Patents
4 Active
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
BMW Group is the global automotive manufacturer whose Spartanburg plant hosted the world's first publicly-documented production-scale humanoid robot deployment in automotive manufacturing. Headquartered in Munich and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, BMW operates a global production network across more than 30 sites in 15 countries, producing BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Following the completion of an 11-month Figure 02 pilot at Plant Spartanburg in November 2025, BMW formalized its physical-AI strategy through the establishment of the Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production, headquartered in Munich, and expanded humanoid deployments to Plant Leipzig in Germany with AEON robots from Hexagon robotics. Milan Nedeljković, the executive who led BMW's humanoid program from the Spartanburg pilot through the Leipzig expansion, became BMW Group's CEO effective May 14, 2026. BMW's editorial significance is its phased multi-vendor humanoid evaluation strategy. The company has structured its physical-AI deployment as a deliberately staged path, theoretical assessment, laboratory testing, initial test deployment, full pilot, and has run completed pilots with two different humanoid vendors (Figure AI bipedal, Hexagon Robotics wheeled) across two continents (US and Germany). The leadership transition that brought the humanoid-program executive to the CEO role in May 2026 is a meaningful corporate signal: humanoid integration is now a CEO-level priority at one of the world's largest automotive manufacturers.
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Broad public reach with 9.9M video views. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for BMW Group.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Founding Team
no longer at company
no longer at company
no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (3 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Hikrobot x BMW GroupApr 23, 2026
MOST RECENT · Hikrobot x BMW Group · 2026-04-23 · with Hikrobot · OPERATING · Hexagon Robotics × BMW Group · 2025-12-01 · with Hexagon Robotics · OPERATING · BMW x Figure (Spartanburg) · 2024-01-18 · with Figure AI · OPERATING
Patents & Intellectual Property
US10386192B1usptograntedgranted 2019-08-20assignee
US20120101680A1usptopendingassignee
US10286915B2usptograntedgranted 2019-05-07assignee
US11221623B2usptograntedgranted 2022-01-11assignee
Platform Models
Deployments
Autonomy Stacks & Software
- Helix (and Helix-02)Autonomy Brain
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is BMW Group?
BMW Group is the global automotive manufacturer whose Spartanburg plant hosted the world's first publicly-documented production-scale humanoid robot deployment in automotive manufacturing. Headquartered in Munich and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, BMW operates a global production network across more than 30 sites in 15 countries, producing BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Following the completion of an 11-month Figure 02 pilot at Plant Spartanburg in November 2025, BMW formalized its physical-AI strategy through the establishment of the Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production, headquartered in Munich, and expanded humanoid deployments to Plant Leipzig in Germany with AEON robots from Hexagon robotics. Milan Nedeljković, the executive who led BMW's humanoid program from the Spartanburg pilot through the Leipzig expansion, became BMW Group's CEO effective May 14, 2026.
What does BMW Group make?
BMW Group has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. BMW Group builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.
Is BMW Group publicly traded?
Yes. BMW Group is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of BMW Group?
Milan Nedeljković is the ceo of BMW Group, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in BMW Group?
BMW Group is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
Who owns BMW Group?
BMW Group is publicly held by its shareholders.
Where does BMW Group operate robots?
BMW Group operates 2 verified deployments, including at Spartanburg.
How many robots has BMW Group deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified BMW Group deployments on record at sites including Spartanburg. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is BMW Group a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, BMW Group ranks in roughly the top 4% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was BMW Group founded?
BMW Group was founded in 1916.
Is BMW Group safe?
BMW Group has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.