The Ultimate Guide to Physical AI
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Physical AI.
What to know about Physical AI
Physical AI sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the real world, where software no longer just makes predictions on a screen but directly senses, moves and acts through robots, vehicles, devices and automated infrastructure. This tag brings together stories on how AI is being embedded into factories, hospitals, farms, homes, transport and supply chains, turning digital insights into physical outcomes such as safer workplaces, faster logistics and more responsive services.
Here you’ll find coverage of breakthroughs in humanoid and industrial robots, autonomous machines, edge and embedded AI hardware, digital twins, private 5G, and the platforms that let developers train, simulate and deploy physical AI systems at scale. The articles explore major partnerships, new chips and robotics platforms, investment trends and emerging business models, alongside the technical and organisational challenges that come with putting AI into motion in shared, safety-critical environments.
Whether you’re a technologist, investor or business leader, the Physical AI tag helps you track how robots, smart devices and AI-powered infrastructure are evolving from pilots to production. Reading these stories will give you a grounded view of where the next wave of automation is heading, what it takes to deploy it responsibly, and how “embodied” intelligence is likely to reshape operations, jobs and strategy over the next decade.
Asian Physical AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
NVIDIA & KAIST launch Seoul AI lab amid Korea push
The new Seoul lab deepens South Korea's push to build AI talent and infrastructure as global demand for compute and chips surges.
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
The Singapore startup is seeking stronger public-sector and industry links as it pushes its autonomous delivery software into buildings and logistics.
BlackBerry, UKM bring QNX curriculum to ASEAN first
Students in Malaysia will gain hands-on access to BlackBerry's QNX tools as UKM becomes the first ASEAN university to add them.
Neolix & QuikBot team up on Singapore delivery test
The tie-up could speed up autonomous parcel drop-offs in dense cities by linking road vehicles with building access systems and door-to-door handovers.
NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia
Pilot projects in social services and public safety will test whether humanoid robots can handle real-world tasks across Singapore and Asia Pacific.
NCS, A2Z partner to advance autonomous mobility in Singapore
NCS and Autonomous A2Z will co-develop autonomous mobility systems in Singapore, targeting safe, compliant and scalable AV deployments.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Physical AI
Akkodis named specialist in Gartner physical AI services
NTT DATA named market shaper in Gartner physical AI
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
AI dominates US CEO calls as Iran references surge
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
Expert Columns
Recent Physical AI News
HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards
HD Hyundai will deploy Siemens Xcelerator across its shipyards, creating a unified digital platform from ship design to production by 2030.
HUMAIN & NVIDIA in AI partnership to build Saudi data hubs
HUMAIN partners with NVIDIA to build AI infrastructure and supercomputing capacity in Saudi Arabia, aiming to make it a global AI and digital hub.
LG deepens NVIDIA robotics tie-up with Seoul data factory
The Seoul site could speed LG's push into home and industrial robots, as the group aims to gather 100,000 hours of training data.
Samsung hosts Bengaluru AI conference with 300 participants
India's AI race is drawing wider industry backing as Samsung brought together more than 300 leaders to discuss future uses and risks.
NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.
LG wins NVIDIA validation for 600kW AI cooling unit
The approval gives data centre operators a pre-validated liquid cooling option as AI servers push heat loads beyond air systems.
Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data
Singapore startup's wearable data system could cut robotics training costs by up to 50 times as physical AI demand grows.
AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio
Helios racks and new Instinct chips put AMD deeper into AI infrastructure as it courts major customers and challenges Nvidia.
Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda
The deal underpins Speedata's bid to cut server counts and costs in data-preparation and ETL workloads as analytics chips get more specialised.
Manufacturers eye physical AI gains amid governance gaps
Most manufacturers are still testing physical AI, even as they expect it to reshape warehouses, assembly lines and logistics operations.
NVIDIA unveils AI tools for media, robotics & design
Newsrooms, designers and robotics teams are set to gain new AI tools as NVIDIA expands detection, agent and edge software at SIGGRAPH.
Fujitsu joins FANUC, Yaskawa & Kawasaki on physical AI
Labour shortages and an ageing workforce are pushing Japanese manufacturers to test AI-controlled robots in factories, logistics and hospitals.
Emesent secures USD $17 million to expand manufacturing
The capital will help the Queensland company lift production, add jobs and push its autonomy software into more overseas markets.
NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot
Developers could cut robot training and data-collection costs as the pair link models, teleoperation and shared workflows in one open-source library.
NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands
The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO to boost expansion
Direct reporting to the Chief Executive Officer is designed to speed LG's push into factory automation, service robots and home robotics.
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol
The new unit gives robotics a direct line to Chief Executive Officer Lyu Jae-cheol as LG tries to speed up product development.
AMD launches Versal Premium Gen 2 with on-package memory
The chips aim to cut board space and design complexity for defence, testing and video systems that need high bandwidth in compact form factors.
DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.