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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Physical AI: The Era of Intelligent Machines

Clemens Wasner , Dr. Ramin Hasani , Vinesh Sukumar , Zohar Fox

When a robot confuses 'hi Jack' with an instruction to hijack, the physical stakes of AI multiply. Learn how developers use guardian agents to secure intelligent machines.

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#1 about 6 min

Defining physical AI and software-defined machines

Intelligent machines rely on guardian agents and robust perception stacks to autonomously interpret and act upon real-world environments without explicit programming.

#2 about 4 min

Technical catalysts driving real-world artificial intelligence

Improvements in multimodal reasoning, edge compute performance, and capable simulation systems enable the practical deployment of autonomous physical agents.

#3 about 5 min

Distributing multimodal intelligence via edge computing architectures

Overcoming large-scale data center memory bottlenecks requires embedding production-grade multimodal AI directly into commercial hardware and vehicle interfaces.

#4 about 2 min

Scaling operations through intelligent industrial robotics automation

Global enterprises increasingly deploy autonomous equipment to efficiently adapt and navigate dynamically expanding supply chain complexes.

#5 about 2 min

Structuring input spaces and goals for autonomous agents

Constructing reliable physical agents necessitates explicitly defining goal states and translating virtual intent into safely verifiable real-world actions.

#6 about 4 min

Advancing simulated reinforcement learning for diverse physical environments

Transitioning autonomous entities from structured simulated tests to complex consumer spaces demands continuous online reinforcement learning beyond baseline shadow modes.

#7 about 6 min

Controlling physical hallucinations and preventing critical system failures

Validating internal machine vocabulary with physical tracking data establishes vital guardrails that protect humans against robotic misinterpretation.

#8 about 3 min

Aligning hardware ecosystems with industrial regulatory compliance mandates

Actively co-designing pipelines between software-centric foundation models and established European manufacturing hardware scales autonomous systems within modern safety laws.

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Introduction to physical AI and the physical world

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Transitioning from digital AI agents to physical AI

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Shifting focus from large language models to physical AI

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Embodying artificial intelligence within physical robotic hardware platforms

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Transitioning artificial intelligence into physical manifestations

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AI transcending software to enter the physical world

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