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DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence has rapidly evolved from generating tex
 t and images to enabling machines that can perceive\, reason\, and interac
 t with the physical world. This new frontier\, known as Physical AI\, comb
 ines advances in foundation models\, computer vision\, robotics\, autonomo
 us systems\, and edge computing to create intelligent systems capable of p
 erforming real-world tasks safely and autonomously.\n\nFrom warehouse robo
 ts and autonomous vehicles to smart factories\, energy infrastructure insp
 ection\, healthcare assistants\, and collaborative industrial robots\, Phy
 sical AI is transforming how industries operate and creating entirely new 
 career opportunities. This Tech Futures event will introduce the foundatio
 ns of Physical AI\, showcase current industry applications\, explore emerg
 ing research trends\, and discuss the skills engineers and technology prof
 essionals need to thrive in this rapidly evolving field.\n\nAgenda: \n9:00
  AM - 10:00 AM\n\nCheck-in &amp; Robotics Lab Tour\n\n10:00 AM - 10:15 AM\n\nW
 elcome and Introduction to Tech Futures 2026\n\n10:15 AM - 10:45 AM\n\nKey
 note: Physical AI - From Large Language Models to Intelligent Robots\n\n10
 :45 AM - 11:15 AM\n\nIndustry Spotlight: Physical AI in Manufacturing\, En
 ergy\, Healthcare &amp; Logistics / Live Demonstration\n\n11:15 AM - 12:00 PM\
 n\nPanel Discussion: Are We Ready for the Era of Physical AI? Technology\,
  Ethics\, Workforce\, and Career Opportunities\n\n12:00 PM - 12:10 PM\n\nC
 losing Remarks &amp; Next Steps\n\n12:10 PM - 12:30 PM\n\nOpen Networking Even
 t &amp; Robotics Demo\n\nBldg: EPIC\, 8700 Phillips Rd\, Charlotte\, Georgia\,
  United States\, 28223\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567969
LOCATION:Bldg: EPIC\, 8700 Phillips Rd\, Charlotte\, Georgia\, United State
 s\, 28223\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567969
ORGANIZER:antara.js@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:32
SUMMARY:IEEE Tech Futures 2026:Deep Dive Session on Embodied &amp; Physical AI 
 - Hybrid Event
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567969
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Artificial Intelligence has rapi
 dly evolved from generating text and images to enabling machines that can 
 perceive\, reason\, and interact with the physical world. This new frontie
 r\, known as Physical AI\, combines advances in foundation models\, comput
 er vision\, robotics\, autonomous systems\, and edge computing to create i
 ntelligent systems capable of performing real-world tasks safely and auton
 omously.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;From warehouse robots and autonomous vehicles t
 o smart factories\, energy infrastructure inspection\, healthcare assistan
 ts\, and collaborative industrial robots\, Physical AI is transforming how
  industries operate and creating entirely new career opportunities. This T
 ech Futures event will introduce the foundations of Physical AI\, showcase
  current industry applications\, explore emerging research trends\, and di
 scuss the skills engineers and technology professionals need to thrive in 
 this rapidly evolving field.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;\n&lt;table style=&quot;width: 100.097%\;&quot;&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;
 col style=&quot;width: 34.6154%\;&quot; width=&quot;144&quot;&gt;&lt;col style=&quot;width: 65.3846%\;&quot; w
 idth=&quot;272&quot;&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;\n&lt;tbody&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;9:00 AM - 10:00 
 AM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Check-in &amp;amp\; Robotics Lab Tour&amp;nbsp\;
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;10:00 AM - 10:15 AM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td
 &gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Welcome and Introduction to Tech Futures 2026&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 /td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;10:15 AM - 10:45 AM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;
 \n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Keynote: Physical AI - From Large Language Models to Intell
 igent Robots&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;10:45 AM - 11:15 
 AM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Industry Spotlight: Physical AI in Manuf
 acturing\, Energy\, Healthcare &amp;amp\; Logistics / Live Demonstration&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;11:15 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td
 &gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Panel Discussion: Are We Ready for the Era of Physical AI?
  Technology\, Ethics\, Workforce\, and Career Opportunities&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/
 tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;12:00 PM - 12:10 PM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir
 =&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Closing Remarks &amp;amp\; Next Steps&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;tr&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p
  dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;12:10 PM - 12:30 PM&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;td&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Open Network
 ing Event &amp;amp\; Robotics Demo&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;/tbody&gt;\n&lt;/table&gt;\n&lt;/di
 v&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;
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