Future Visions: Physical AI

This webinar took place on 30 April 2025. View the summary and recording here.

Physical AI, the Role of Ethics, and the Next Evolution of Intelligent Machines

🤖 What happens when AI steps off the screen and into the real world?

From self-learning robots to AI-powered prosthetics, Physical AI is set to revolutionise how we interact with machines in the physical world. Unlike traditional AI, which exists in the digital realm, Physical AI combines artificial intelligence with robotics, materials science, and advanced sensors to create intelligent systems that can sense, adapt, and respond to their environment.

🚀 Why now? The UK is at a turning point in AI and robotics development, with major publications such as the Smart Machines Strategy 2035 and Modern Industrial Strategy, plus related investments in smart automation, assistive technology, and embodied intelligence. As industries look to integrate AI into real-world settings—from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and urban infrastructure—understanding the potential (and limitations) of Physical AI is more critical than ever.

📢 Confirmed speakers

🔎 What you’ll discover:

✅ How Physical AI is already transforming industries like healthcare, construction, and transportation

✅ The latest breakthroughs in AI-powered robotics, smart machines, and human-machine collaboration

✅ The ethical and regulatory challenges of AI systems that can move, learn, and make autonomous decisions in the real world

✅ Where the UK stands in the global race to develop and deploy intelligent physical systems (and how UK industry can make the most of this opportunity)

📅 Join us for this interactive session featuring leading experts and industry pioneers as we explore the future of AI beyond the screen. Whether you’re an innovator, policymaker, business leader, or just AI-curious, this event will leave you with a clearer vision of what’s next—and how it will impact the world around us.

🔗 Secure your spot and step into the future of AI and Robotics!

This event is part of techUK's Robotics & Automation and Industrial AI sprint campaigns.

It also forms part of our Digital Ethics and AI Assurance activity.

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