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# Robots 2.0: When artificial intelligence meets steel

Embodied AI is moving from simulation to reality. Master ROS2, sensor fusion, and hardware abstraction to build the next generation of autonomous robots.

- **Speakers:** [Thomas Tomow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@thomas-tomow)
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Published:** August 20, 2025
- **Duration:** 28:19
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1452-robots-2-0-when-artificial-intelligence-meets-steel
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