# These Robots Built BMWs, Then Hurled Themselves Into Molten Steel

> The world of robotics is a strange one. If you want proof, consider that Figure AI, a startup formed in 2022 that builds humanoid robots and is already valued at $39 billion, asked the world how it should dispose of its…

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/these-robots-built-bmws-then-hurled-themselves-into-molten-steel?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac53fbe23e81c2d2c9c2bff)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac53fbe23e81c2d2c9c2bff

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