Physical AI: The Next Frontier in AI and Robotics to Build Truly Autonomous Machines
Published in Preprints, 2026
This work explores Physical AI as the next frontier in artificial intelligence, focusing on the integration of AI with robotics to build truly autonomous machines. We discuss the convergence of embodied AI, humanoid robotics, and digital twins for industrial automation and simulation, examining the challenges and opportunities in creating physically-grounded AI systems.
Recommended citation: @article{shah2026physicalai, title={Physical AI: The Next Frontier in AI and Robotics to Build Truly Autonomous Machines}, author={Shah, Ankit Parag and Liu, Minghao and Huang, Jinrui and Tandra, Bhavya Pranav and Wang, Yu and Agarwal, Sakshi and Wu, Paul and Konwer, Aishik and Rozga, Rhett and Kondamuri, Selli P. and Halbutogullari, Alper and Zhang, Qin and Wei, Wei}, journal={Preprints}, year={2026} }
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