Home>News & Insights>Insights>“Physical AI” is powering the next robotics cycle“Physical AI” is powering the next robotics cycle CEIC Insights Ana Cuello Franco 26.06.2026 under a minute read Robotics and automation are moving from the world of manufacturing efficiency to a broader “physical AI” story, taking the artificial-intelligence boom to new frontiers beyond semiconductors and data centers. The latest wave of innovation combines robots with AI models that can assess real-time physical conditions and adapt accordingly. Successful technologies should not only raise productivity, but help address labor shortages amid aging populations. UNComtrade data shows this has become an important export sector for many economies – especially #Japan, led by local powerhouses FANUC and Yaskawa Electric. Tags Chinese MainlandJapanTechnologyRecent Posts Indonesia's resource nationalism may be aimed at lifting rupiah as well as widening tax base CEIC 26.06.2026 Insights President Prabowo Subianto recently announced plans to channel all of Indonesia's "strategic" commodity exports through DSI, a new company set Read More China’s companies are getting more for their goods, but margins remain a challenge CEIC 26.06.2026 Insights Factory-gate prices in #China rose for a third consecutive month in May, a supportive trend for the nation's companies. Will Read More UK trade a decade after Brexit: services strength offsets goods friction CEIC 26.06.2026 Insights Brexit still haunts UK political life a decade after the referendum vote. But amid the economic malaise, it might come Read More Sorry, no articles match the current filters. Sorry, no articles match the current search query.