Is physical AI going to dominate 2026?
Well, Jensen Huang certainly things so. As the NVIDIA CEO & Founder said in his CES 2026 keynote: “the ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here.”
Physical AI refers to systems that combine artificial intelligence with physical devices to perceive, interact with, and act in the real world. Unlike traditional AI, which is purely software-based and operates on data within computers or the Cloud, physical AI integrates AI algorithms with hardware such as robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, sensors, or smart devices.
And Huang has bet big on it this year: “Breakthroughs in physical AI – models that understand the real world, reason and plan actions – are unlocking entirely new applications,” he said.
At CES 2026, NVIDIA announced new open models, frameworks, and AI infrastructure for physical AI, and unveiled robots for every industry from global partners.
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