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From Physical AI to operational AI

Artificial intelligence has brought enormous excitement to robotics.

Robots can now walk, navigate complex environments, and perform tasks that seemed impossible only a few years ago.

But there is a major gap between robot demonstrations and real industrial deployment.

A robot that works in a controlled research environment is very different from a robot that operates reliably on a production line.

This is the difference between physical AI and operational AI.

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Mar 31, 2026 in Physical AI. 5 min read time
From Physical AI to operational AI

Artificial intelligence has brought enormous excitement to robotics.

Robots can now walk, navigate complex environments, and...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Mar 31, 2026
Read more 5 min read time
Robots can see. But they still can't feel.

Artificial intelligence has dramatically improved how robots perceive the world.

Computer vision allows robots to detect...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Mar 24, 2026
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Why Physical AI needs better hardware, not just better models

Artificial intelligence is moving fast. Large language models can write emails, summarize reports, and generate software code...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Mar 17, 2026
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Why the gripper is the true interface between AI and the physical world

Artificial intelligence is transforming robotics. Vision systems can identify objects, machine learning models can plan...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Mar 12, 2026
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Physical AI hardware: The missing layer between AI models and real-world manipulation

Artificial intelligence can generate actions.

Physical AI hardware determines whether those actions succeed in the real world.

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Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Feb 17, 2026
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Robots that feel: why touch is the next frontier in Physical AI

Physical AI has moved past proof-of-concept. Large models, better simulation, and faster hardware have pushed embodied...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Feb 06, 2026
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Robotiq brings the sense of touch to Physical AI

Physical AI has reached a critical point. Robots can see, plan, and decide better than ever—but manipulation in the real world...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Jan 27, 2026
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When digital twins meet lean palletizing on the factory floor

CES is often associated with consumer technology and futuristic concepts. At CES 2026, the focus also included something...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Jan 06, 2026
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Key takeaways from Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley 2025

Data, Deployment, and the Real Path to Physical AI

The Humanoids Summit made one thing very clear: progress in humanoid...

Jennifer Kwiatkowski
By Jennifer Kwiatkowski
on Dec 18, 2025
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