Figure 03 humanoid begins factory pilot at BMW Spartanburg
The biped handles tote transfers and visual QC on a live assembly line.
Why it matters Cycle time within 8% of humans on a live BMW line is the factory KPI that decides fleet orders.
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Figure 03 humanoid begins factory pilot at BMW Spartanburg; EU AI Act high-risk rules take effect for foundation models
3 Sept 2026
A calm edition of the prior 24 hours — 2 briefings in chapters, with links back to sources and the live feed — about 2 min to read.
Robots Chapter
Emerging Chapter
EU AI Act high-risk rules take effect for foundation models
Providers of general-purpose models must publish training summaries, risk assessments, and compute disclosures.
Why it matters Training and compute disclosures are the compliance paperwork foundation-model vendors cannot skip in the EU.