# Robots Hurl Themselves Into Molten Steel

> Figure AI's F.02 robots leap into molten steel after BMW plant work.
- Title: Robots Hurl Themselves Into Molten Steel · The Drive
- Summary: Figure AI's F.02 robots leap into molten steel after BMW plant work. Figure AI's F.02 robots were sent to Finland to jump into molten steel after working at…
- Keywords: figure ai, f.02, bmw, south carolina, finland, molten steel, robotic training, cars, technology, Robots, Hurl, Themselves
- Source: The Drive — https://thedrive.com/news/these-robots-built-bmws-then-hurled-themselves-into-molten-steel
- Author: Adam Ismail
- Published: 2026-10-06T16:23:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: figure ai, f.02, bmw, south carolina, finland, molten steel, robotic training, cars, technology
## Figure AI's F.02 Robots
Figure AI, a 2022 startup valued at $39 billion, built humanoid robots that worked at a BMW South Carolina plant.
## Robots Hurl Themselves Into Molten Steel
Figure AI sent F.02 robots to Finland to jump into molten steel after training them to fall and flip.
## F.02 Decommission Process
Figure AI trained robots on stunt choreography and test falls before shipping them to Finland for molten steel jumps.
## F.02's Molten Steel Jump
Figure AI's F.02 robots jumped into molten steel in Finland after being trained to fall and flip.
## Post-Jump Repurposing
Figure AI repurposed F.02 robots into limited-edition artifacts after their molten steel jumps.
## Key takeaway

Figure AI's F.02 robots were sent to Finland to jump into molten steel after working at a BMW plant.