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Kakao Mobility has set out plans to develop Level 4 autonomous driving technologies in-house as part of its physical AI strategy. Kim Jin-kyu, vice president and head of Kakao Mobility’s Physical AI division, presented the roadmap at the 2026 World IT Show conference at COEX in Seoul. His session focused on autonomous driving services built […] The post Kakao Mobility details Level 4 autonomous driving roadmap for physical AI appeared first on AI News.
Read full articleGabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.
A familiar pattern has emerged in robotics and autonomous systems: a flagship demo runs beautifully on stage, the same system stumbles in a live warehouse two weeks later, and the post-mortem blames “reality” for being messier than the test environment. Some voices in the field argue the missing layer is hardware — better grippers, force-torque […]
Jensen Huang called it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics." Deloitte says 80% of businesses plan to use physical AI within two years. Here is what you actually need to know, and do, to prepare…
Akhil Docca, head of robotics product marketing at Nvidia, on how the vendor is looking to accelerate physical AI adoption.
Governance around Physical AI is becoming harder as autonomous AI systems move into robots, sensors, and industrial equipment. The issue is not only whether AI agents can complete tasks. It is how their actions are tested, monitored, and stopped when they interact with real-world systems. Industrial robotics already provides a large base for that discussion. […] The post Physical AI raises governance questions for autonomous systems appeared first on AI News.
LG is currently engaged in exploratory discussions with NVIDIA concerning physical AI, data centres, and mobility. Following a meeting in Seoul between LG CEO Ryu Jae-cheol and Madison Huang, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Omniverse and Robotics at NVIDIA, the core operational dependencies required to run complex automated systems are becoming apparent. While the […] The post What LG and NVIDIA’s talks reveal about the future of physical AI appeared first on AI News.
Insider Brief BMW i Ventures announced a new $300 million fund aimed at startups working in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing in the automotive industry. The independent corporate venture capital arm of BMW AG said its Fund III marks its largest move yet into AI, particularly what it describes as physical AI and agentic AI […]
An autonomous table tennis robot developed by Sony AI has competed against and defeated high-level human players in regulated matches, according to Reuters. The system is part of a broader category often referred to as “physical AI,” where artificial intelligence is applied to machines operating in real-world environments. The robot, named Ace, was designed to […] The post Sony AI robot beats players as humanoid robot wins Beijing race appeared first on AI News.