Physical AI moves closer to factory floors as companies test humanoid robots
British technology company Humanoid will deploy humanoid robots at factories operated by German industrial supplier Schaeffler, Reuters reported. The two companies’ agreement covers an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 robots in Schaeffler’s global manufacturing sites by 2032, according to a Humanoid spokesperson. The companies have not disclosed the contract value. The first deployment is scheduled between […]
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Physical AI raises governance questions for autonomous systems
Governance around Physical AI is becoming harder as autonomous AI systems move into robots, sensors, and industrial equipment. The issue is not only whether AI agents can complete tasks. It is how their actions are tested, monitored, and stopped when they interact with real-world systems. Industrial robotics already provides a large base for that discussion. […]
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Sony AI robot beats players as humanoid robot wins Beijing race
An autonomous table tennis robot developed by Sony AI has competed against and defeated high-level human players in regulated matches, according to Reuters. The system is part of a broader category often referred to as “physical AI,” where artificial intelligence is applied to machines operating in real-world environments. The robot, named Ace, was designed to […]
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Siemens introduces AI system for automation engineering
Siemens has introduced the Eigen Engineering Agent, an AI system designed to plan and validate automation engineering tasks in operational environments. The system uses multi-step reasoning and self-correction to carry out tasks autonomously and operates directly inside engineering platforms, letting it to complete workflows from initial design through to validation. Autonomous engineering workflows The agent […]
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Bobyard 2.0 offers improved takeoffs and unified AI for estimators
AI platform, Bobyard, has unveiled Bobyard 2.0, its latest platform update delivering accelerated takeoff workflows and a unified AI workbench, designed to keep pace with the estimators (those responsible for calculating project budgets) who use it every day throughout the construction and landscaping industry. By speeding up takeoff operations, a important part of estimating a […]
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Cadence expands AI and robotic partnerships with Nvidia, Google Cloud
Cadence Design Systems announced two AI-related collaborations at its CadenceLIVE event this week, expanding its work with Nvidia and introducing new integrations with Google Cloud. The Nvidia partnership focuses on combining AI with physics-based simulation and accelerated computing for robotic systems and system-level design. The companies said the approach targets modelling and deployment across semiconductors, […]
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Hershey applies AI across its supply chain operations
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond software and further into the physical side of business. Companies in food production and logistics are starting to use data systems to support day-to-day decisions, not long-term planning. That change is visible in The Hershey Company’s latest strategy update. At its Investor Day, the company said it plans to use […]
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BMW puts humanoid robots to work in Germany–and Europe’s factories are watching
Europe’s factory floors have a new kind of colleague. BMW Group has deployed humanoid robots in manufacturing in Germany for the first time, launching a pilot project at its Leipzig plant with AEON–a wheeled humanoid built by Hexagon Robotics. It is the first automotive deployment of AEON anywhere in the world, and it marks something of a […]
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New partnership to offer smart robots for dangerous environments
ADLINK Technology has signed a strategic alliance and joint development agreement with Under Control Robotics, the company behind the robotics startup Noble Machines. The two firms will combine ADLINK’s edge AI platforms with Noble Machines’ autonomy software to create a new generation of general-purpose robots for modern manufactories and engineering plants. The work focuses on […]
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PepsiCo is using AI to rethink how factories are designed and updated
For many large companies, the most useful form of AI right now has little to do with writing emails or answering questions. At PepsiCo, AI is being tested in places where mistakes are costly and changes are hard to undo — factory layouts, production lines, and physical operations. That shift is visible in how PepsiCo […]
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