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Physical AI

A fluffy, egg-shaped robot sits in the backseat of a driverless car, gazing out at a blurred city at dusk, surrounded by warm yellow and coral-pink interior lighting.

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From Robotaxis to Robot Pets: CES 2026's Wildest (and Most Practical) Reveals

CES 2026 delivered its usual mix of the practical and the peculiar. But this year, even the quirky gadgets pointed toward a consistent theme: AI is...

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Humanoid robots set up a conference expo hall, arranging chairs and assembling booths under teal and turquoise lighting in a modern convention center.

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"The ChatGPT Moment for Physical AI Is Here": Robotics Takes Center Stage at CES 2026

Robotics dominated CES 2026 in a way we haven't seen before. More robots appeared at this year's show than ever, but what's notable isn't the...

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Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 117 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The Physical AI Moment: Dispatches from CES 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 117]

Summary: CES 2026 brought the heat—and the robots. In this episode, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias break down the biggest stories from the...

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A robotic glove hand holding a classic silver alarm clock centered against a clean, light blue background.

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Why the Wuji Hand Should Be Your Wake-Up Call (Even If You're Not in Robotics)

A robotic hand waves at the camera. It holds a pen casually between two fingers, the way you might fidget at your desk. The movements look...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 104 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Wuji’s Gripping Breakthrough, AI Literacy Goes Mandatory, & The AI Adoption Divide | [Sidecar Sync Episode 104]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan dive into three seemingly distinct but tightly connected topics: a...

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Smartphone screen of a playful

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The Physical API: When Robots Become as Easy to Program as Software

Here's a simple line of code: email.send("Hello world") In just a few characters, you've instructed a computer to perform an incredibly complex...

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A glowing

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How AI Learned to See the World: The Data Revolution Powering Tomorrow's Robots

June 2009, Miami Beach. A small team of researchers stands by their poster in the corner of the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference....

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Friendly humanoid robot cooking in a warm, modern kitchen, stirring a pot and chopping vegetables on the counter.

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The Physical Turing Test: Why Associations Should Care About the Robot Revolution

Last week, I saw a delivery robot rolling down the sidewalk with someone's Uber Eats order. I was genuinely impressed! This little robot with...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 92 cover with hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan, tagline ‘AI Knowledge for Associations,’ and cartoon robots on both sides.

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Physical AI: The Robot Takeover We Actually Want | [Sidecar Sync Episode 92]

Summary: Are we ready for a world where AI agents write our blogs and robots clean our homes? In this episode, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias...

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