Forbes April 2, 2025
At SXSW 2025, I attended a featured session titled “From Cages to the Real World: The Dawn of Physical AI.” This panel discussion focused on the transition from the recent boom in AI infrastructure to an era of widespread autonomy driven by physical AI. This change is expected to make robotics more accessible and promote broader adoption of AI in consumer and industrial applications.
The session was moderated by venture capitalist Jenny Stojkovic and featured insights from Dr. Anirudh Devgan, CEO of Cadence; Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web; Tye Brady, chief technologist at Amazon Robotics; and Dr. Andrea Thomaz, CEO of Diligent Robotics. The panel explored the opportunities and challenges within this emerging field.
(Note: Amazon...