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# Robots 2.0: When artificial intelligence meets steel


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 15:00–15:30 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 11
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** ai, emerging, llms, python

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1452-robots-2-0-when-artificial-intelligence-meets-steel)

## Description

The integration of artificial intelligence into robotics is leading to a new era of intelligent autonomous systems. This presentation will explore how advanced AI technologies, including vision-language models (VLMs) and object detection, are enhancing the capabilities of robots in various industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. 
We will highlight key robotic developments, including examples like Figure, X1, and Optimus, discussing their advancements and limitations. A significant focus will be on the challenges of deploying AI on limited hardware, ensuring safety, and facilitating real-world interactions. 
I will also showcase my own robot creation, explaining how VLMs and object detection are used to enhance understanding and interaction with the environment. Join us to discover how AI is reshaping the future of robotics and learn how to leverage these technologies to create smarter, more capable robotic systems.

## Speaker

### [Thomas Tomow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@thomas-tomow)

Azure MVP - Cloud, IoT & AI / Co-Founder @Xpirit Germany


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- [How Robots Learn to be Robots](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/684-how-robots-learn-to) — Alexander Schwarz
- [Hello JARVIS - Building Voice Interfaces for Your LLMS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/643-hello-jarvis) — Nathaniel Okenwa
- [From Model to Metal: An Open Source Stack for Accelerating Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/832-from-model-to-metal) — Andrew Wafaa