The Rise of Physical AI Agents

Not very long ago, NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang said that the next wave of AI will be physical. He believes that robots powered by AI will become part of every industry and revolutionise them. Surprisingly, the era of physical AI, or embodied AI, has already begun, and last week witnessed a slew of announcements. (see below)

Giving artificial intelligence a body: Figure Robotics’ ubercool newest humanoid robot, Figure 02, was revealed a few days ago. The company’s founder and CEO, Brett Adcock, released a demo video that showcased the robot’s dexterity and movements, predominantly showcasing its capabilities in a trial run at the BMW Group Plant Spartanburg.