A Business Leader's Introduction to Physical AI

Anyone who has come across a viral video depicting a robot performing an impressive display of kung fu or backflipping, or the more practical folding of laundry and sorting of packages, will have taken note of a striking improvement in robotics over the past year.

The reason is that we are now witnessing a fundamental shift in the way we build and program our robots. While it may seem obvious that AI would be used for this, it is a rather new phenomenon that has only begun to shape the industry in the last 18 to 24 months.

Where the robotics industry was previously built around workflows of human programmers tediously writing and improving handwritten software code, we have now entered an AI era where robots can be guided to teach themselves. This is a stunning turning point for the industry and helps explain why the concept of “physical AI” is becoming a buzzword of the moment in Silicon Valley.

In this report, readers are introduced to the concepts surrounding physical AI, the related technologies, and its potential impact on business.

While the term “robot” typically suggests a humanoid from the world of science fiction, this promises to transform theworld of any machine that moves. This reaches into the world of cars and trucks, tractors, drones, delivery vehicles, and vacuum cleaners. It promises to touch industries as far-ranging as supply chain logistics, agriculture, mining, defense, retail, warehousing and distribution, transportation, and many more.

THE REPORT SHOWCASES:

• Why this is happening now

• The stunning convergence between AI, robotics, and spatial computing

• The central role of 3D simulation as a core asset for robotics

• The geopolitical considerations shaping the critical supply chains of the future

• What businesses need to prepare for integrating robotics into their operations