1. Humanoid robots are a marketing gimmick, not a practical solution
Many commenters point out that the “humanoid” look is only for show and that the tasks shown (pick‑and‑place, handing parts to a human) could be done more efficiently with conventional robot arms.
“The idea of humanoid washing… nothing to see here. The robots are doing pick and place… nothing here makes any sense and the tasks could be solved with conventional robotics.” – ofrzeta
“Humanoid robotics are largely a publicity stunt… In practice that doesn’t hold well, because we don’t have great force/pressure sensors… In the end it’s often better to adapt the process to modern robotics, rather than the other way around.” – pinkmuffinere
2. Automation will replace jobs, and unions are the main obstacle
The discussion repeatedly frames the deployment of humanoid robots as a threat to workers, with unions fighting the move and arguing that automation will cut jobs.
“IG Metall views this not as progress, but as a threat to job security.” – hnburnsy
“Robots will replace jobs. A union’s job is to make sure there are jobs for people in the company they are already in.” – umpalumpaaa
3. German manufacturing is stuck in legacy processes and poor digitalisation
A large portion of the thread criticises German factories for still using paper, spreadsheets, and outdated ERP systems, implying that the industry is slow to adopt modern automation.
“They still use pen and pencil in production environments to log data… The biggest benefit of stationary robots is that their behavior is 100 % predictable.” – eitally
“German companies still use PDF forms, print, sign, scan… The whole process is still paper‑based.” – onlyrealcuzzo
4. BMW’s strategy is lagging behind EV and global competition
Several comments argue that BMW is behind Tesla and Chinese OEMs in electrification and that its focus on internal combustion vehicles is a strategic mistake.
“BMW is way behind these numbers. They are not producing for the future, they are producing for the past.” – amai
“BMW makes a lot of EVs… almost half a million sold in 2025… but only 20 % of the cars they produce are electric.” – oblio
These four themes capture the bulk of the discussion’s sentiment.