AI Builders Global Conference 2026. October 14-16, 2026. Online.
Physical AI: When Software Meets the Real World
This description belongs to the 2026 topic catalog. The 2027 program is being prepared separately.
The next frontier: AI that can perceive, reason, and act in physical environments. Physical AI is moving from research demos to factory floors, warehouses, and roads. This topic covers the convergence of vision-language-action (VLA) models, digital twin simulation, industrial robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and the early deployment of humanoid robots in manufacturing. The integration of IT and OT (operational technology) is creating intelligent, interconnected factories where real-time data drives autonomous decisions.
Questions explored in the 2026 topic catalog
- How are vision-language-action (VLA) models enabling real-world AI?
- What role do digital twins play in physical AI deployment?
- Where are humanoid robots being deployed today?
- How is IT/OT convergence changing manufacturing?
- What are the safety and regulatory challenges of autonomous systems?
- How do you build AI that works reliably in unpredictable environments?
Who this topic is for
Robotics engineers, manufacturing leaders, autonomous systems developers, hardware-software integration teams, and investors in physical AI startups.
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