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The Ultimate Guide to Physical AI

A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Physical AI.

What to know about Physical AI

Physical AI sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the real world, where software no longer just makes predictions on a screen but directly senses, moves and acts through robots, vehicles, devices and automated infrastructure. This tag brings together stories on how AI is being embedded into factories, hospitals, farms, homes, transport and supply chains, turning digital insights into physical outcomes such as safer workplaces, faster logistics and more responsive services.

Here you’ll find coverage of breakthroughs in humanoid and industrial robots, autonomous machines, edge and embedded AI hardware, digital twins, private 5G, and the platforms that let developers train, simulate and deploy physical AI systems at scale. The articles explore major partnerships, new chips and robotics platforms, investment trends and emerging business models, alongside the technical and organisational challenges that come with putting AI into motion in shared, safety-critical environments.

Whether you’re a technologist, investor or business leader, the Physical AI tag helps you track how robots, smart devices and AI-powered infrastructure are evolving from pilots to production. Reading these stories will give you a grounded view of where the next wave of automation is heading, what it takes to deploy it responsibly, and how “embodied” intelligence is likely to reshape operations, jobs and strategy over the next decade.

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Recent Physical AI News

Nvidia unveils AI tools for media, robotics & design
Robotics

Nvidia unveils AI tools for media, robotics & design

Newsrooms, designers and robotics teams are set to gain new AI tools as Nvidia expands detection, agent and edge software at SIGGRAPH.

Today

Emesent secures USD $17 million to expand manufacturing
Robotics

Emesent secures USD $17 million to expand manufacturing

The capital will help the Queensland company lift production, add jobs and push its autonomy software into more overseas markets.

This month

AHOY teams with Will Be Live for North America push
Smart Cities

AHOY teams with Will Be Live for North America push

The tie-up aims to speed adoption of AHOY's physical AI tools across transport, utilities and government customers in North America.

This month

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot
Robotics

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot

Developers could cut robot training and data-collection costs as the pair link models, teleoperation and shared workflows in one open-source library.

This month

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands
Productivity

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands

The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.

This month

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol
Robotics

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol

The new unit gives robotics a direct line to Chief Executive Officer Lyu Jae-cheol as LG tries to speed up product development.

This month

AMD launches Versal Premium Gen 2 with on-package memory
Energy efficient

AMD launches Versal Premium Gen 2 with on-package memory

The chips aim to cut board space and design complexity for defence, testing and video systems that need high bandwidth in compact form factors.

Last month

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
Manufacturing

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services

The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.

Last month

Hitachi & Intel team up on physical AI for industry
Robotics

Hitachi & Intel team up on physical AI for industry

Industrial AI could soon sharpen factory output and cut downtime as Hitachi and Intel move to deploy physical AI across plants and power systems.

Last month

Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows
Robotics

Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows

A new robotics zone and a 11% rise in startups showed AI hardware and commercial deployment are now driving the Taipei trade fair.

Last month

Advantech expands NVIDIA tie-up with AI factory brain
Energy efficient

Advantech expands NVIDIA tie-up with AI factory brain

Pilot trials suggest the setup could cut factory energy use by 10% and lift assembly-line productivity by 12%.

Last month

Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex
Robotics

Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex

Rising AI inference demand is reshaping server and device design, prompting Intel to push new processors, edge systems and rackscale infrastructure.

Last month

Nvidia says Vera Rubin platform enters full production
Robotics

Nvidia says Vera Rubin platform enters full production

Demand for AI infrastructure is driving Nvidia's manufacturing push, as the company ramps Vera Rubin into full production across a vast global supply chain.

Last month

Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals
Smart Cities

Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals

New robotaxi projects in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and Saudi Arabia could help Nvidia turn Drive Hyperion into a standard platform for fleets.

Last month

Nvidia unveils open humanoid robot for university research
Edge AI

Nvidia unveils open humanoid robot for university research

Universities and labs gain a shared humanoid platform for testing dexterous robotics, with NVIDIA aiming to cut integration delays.

Last month

software becomes biggest bottleneck for robotics teams
Risk & Compliance

software becomes biggest bottleneck for robotics teams

Software integration and architecture now top robotics teams' constraints, with 27% citing them as the biggest bottleneck, a QNX survey found.

Last month

ADLINK unveils edge AI systems for robots & industry
Robotics

ADLINK unveils edge AI systems for robots & industry

Industrial users can now tap local AI for robots, vehicles and factory control as ADLINK expands its edge systems at COMPUTEX 2026.

Fri, 29th May 2026

QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report
Internet of Things

QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report

Its research aims to show developers why deterministic software is becoming crucial as AI robots move into shared, safety-critical spaces.

Sat, 9th May 2026