E-Book14 chapters # EU AI Act Compliance Handbook for Hardware An EU AI Act handbook for hardware products: risk classification, high-risk provider obligations, Annex IV technical documentation and conformity assessment. The EU AI Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence, and it reaches directly into hardware products. Any electronics manufacturer integrating AI — for autonomous decision-making, computer vision, predictive maintenance, adaptive control, or any other function — must understand how the Act classifies their system, what provider obligations follow, and how AI Act compliance integrates with the CE marking frameworks they already operate under. This book teaches the complete EU AI Act compliance process for hardware engineers and electronics companies. It covers the four-tier risk framework, the Article 6 high-risk classification test, the nine provider obligations under Articles 9 through 15, the nine sections of Annex IV technical documentation, conformity assessment route selection, CE marking under Article 48, EUDB registration under Article 49, General Purpose AI model obligations, and the dual compliance strategy for products subject to both the AI Act and existing CE marking legislation. Built on Krono's regulatory database — the same data that powers our free roadmap tool for 213 product types across CE/EU, UK, US, and India markets. ## What you'll learn * Understand the EU AI Act's four-tier risk framework and where your hardware product sits * Apply the Article 6 test to determine high-risk status under Annex I and Annex III * Meet all nine provider obligations under Articles 9 through 15 for high-risk AI systems * Build compliant Annex IV technical documentation across all nine required sections * Choose between internal control (Module A) and notified body conformity assessment * Structure your AI risk management system to satisfy Article 9 requirements * Integrate AI Act compliance with existing CE marking programmes * Handle General Purpose AI models embedded in hardware products * Register your AI system in the EU database (EUDB) under Article 49 * Avoid the most common AI Act classification and documentation errors $24.99 One-time purchase · Read in browser · No subscription * Understand the EU AI Act's four-tier risk framework and where your hardware product sits * Apply the Article 6 test to determine high-risk status under Annex I and Annex III * Meet all nine provider obligations under Articles 9 through 15 for high-risk AI systems Buy for $24.99 Secure checkout via Paddle Not what you expected? 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Built from a regulatory graph already at work 1,732 users this week 658 guides 323 product types 9 markets ## Chapters Read Chapter 1 free → 1 The EU AI Act and Hardware — The Big Picture The EU AI Act is not primarily a software law. 2 Legal Foundation and Key Definitions The AI Act introduces a new layer of obligations built on top of existing EU product law. 3 Risk Classification — Where Your Product Lands The EU AI Act uses a four-tier risk framework. 4 Annex I Hardware Products in Depth Annex I lists the Union harmonisation legislation whose products become high-risk AI systems when they integrate AI as a safety component requiring third-par… 5 Annex III High-Risk Use Cases The eight Annex III categories cover AI systems that are high-risk not because of the product they are embedded in, but because of what they do — who they af… 6 High-Risk Provider Obligations — Part 1 High-risk AI system providers face seven mandatory obligations under Articles 9 through 15. 7 High-Risk Provider Obligations — Part 2 The remaining two provider obligations — human oversight and accuracy/robustness/cybersecurity — are the most technically demanding for hardware products. 8 Conformity Assessment in Practice Conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems has two routes: internal control (Module A, where the provider self-assesses) and notified body assessment. 9 Technical Documentation — Building Annex IV Annex IV defines the nine mandatory sections of the technical documentation that every high-risk AI system provider must build and maintain. 10 General Purpose AI in Hardware General Purpose AI models — large foundation models like large language models and multimodal models — are subject to a separate set of obligations under the… 11 Dual Compliance — AI Act and Product Regulations Most hardware companies subject to the AI Act are already operating under CE marking regimes. 12 Common Failures and How to Avoid Them AI Act compliance failures fall into predictable patterns. 13 Full Compliance Walkthrough Compliance concepts become actionable only when applied to a real product. 14 What's Next The EU AI Act compliance journey does not end at CE marking and EUDB registration. 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