Companies pivot to physical AI, from robots to defense alliances

After a few years of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a new phase is emerging that extends AI beyond screens and into the physical world. Across industries, companies are accelerating their shift toward physical AI, embedding intelligence into robots, autonomous systems, manufacturing and even defense infrastructure. A machine with physical AI is designed to perceive its surroundings, make decisions in real time and execute tasks autonomously as adaptive, decision-driven systems. The International Federation of Robotics expects installations of industrial robots to return to growth this year after a post‑pandemic slump, giving physical AI a wider factory footprint worldwide. Korean conglomerates, including Samsung, LG, Hyundai Motor Group and Hanwha, are moving quickly to stake out positions in this emerging landscape, leveraging their strengths in manufacturing, components and hardware integration, positioning physical AI as a long-term growth engine. LG targets components, home robotics LG Group’s affiliates are also repositioning around physical AI, declaring 2026 a

Go to News Site