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# Building AI for the Physical World

By 2040, a billion humanoid robots could navigate our physical world. Learn how developers are tackling the severe compute, power, and security constraints of edge AI deployment.

- **Speakers:** [Tomislav Tipurić](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@tomislav-tipuric), [Alex Spinelli](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@alex-spinelli), [Eystein Stenberg](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@eystein-stenberg), [Gerardo Pardo-Castellote](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@gerardo-pardo-castellote), [Joseph Nelson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@joseph-nelson)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Duration:** 29:11
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100614-building-ai-for-the-physical-world
- **Thumbnail URL:** https://customer-goifxnzhrq3d0d54.cloudflarestream.com/27431e35ecb42c9140eff469a155a8ad/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg?time=114295ms

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