The article discusses the rise of ‘physical AI,’ which integrates artificial intelligence directly into manufacturing hardware like robots and sensors. This evolution moves beyond AI as just a software layer to create intelligent systems that can perceive, reason, and act in the physical world of the factory floor. Key advantages include enabling real-time, on-site decision-making, which reduces latency and improves responsiveness to production line issues. Physical AI systems can perform complex tasks such as adaptive quality control and predictive maintenance autonomously. The technology is seen as a critical competitive edge, driving gains in efficiency, flexibility, and resilience within modern manufacturing. Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/13/1134184/why-physical-ai-is-becoming-manufacturings-next-advantage/