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Figure reports 11 months of results at BMW's Spartanburg plant

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Spartanburg 11-month results — more than 1,250 hours, more than 90,000 parts, contributed to more than 30,000 X3s

Why it matters

The first quantitative production metrics for a humanoid. However, they were announced by Figure, not documented independently by BMW

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