REPORT · Issue Q3 2026

The Immutable Era of PHYSICAL AI

The convergence of AI with robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, and smart machinery that perceive, reason, and act in the physical world.

Why Physical AI Matters Now

Human-machine partnerships, edge intelligence, and robotics are reshaping industries and unlocking trillion-dollar opportunities.

Explosive Growth
$371.7B → $2.4T
2025 → 2032 (30.6% CAGR)

World Technology Congress

A global community of purpose-led innovation devoted to accelerating sustainability while promoting inclusive economic participation.

01-03 April 2026
Lake Como, Italy

Executive Summary

$50 Trillion Disruption

Poised to transform global manufacturing and logistics, unlocking massive new economic value.

Explosive Growth Ahead

Market projected to grow from $371.7B (2025) to $2.4T (2032) at a 30.6% CAGR.

Risk of Inaction

Organizations ignoring this shift risk obsolescence.

Redefining Collaboration

Human–machine partnerships will reshape productivity and innovation.

Strategic Imperatives

Action plans for businesses, policymakers, and workforces to harness this transformation.

Societal Impact

Beyond technology, Physical AI will touch nurses, teachers, farmers, delivery workers, and everyday lives.

Why This Matters To You

Not just another technology; if AI was bullets, Physical AI is the atom bomb: world-altering, with consequences we can't ignore.

Your life, Your Work

This isn't confined to labs; it's coming to reshape jobs, industries, and communities.

Responsibility is Non-negotiable

Will this tech lift millions, or leave them behind? Ethical design and policy matter.

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✨ Our Pledge

Not Alarmists

We take risks seriously, but without exaggeration or fearmongering.

Not Pessimists

We are fiercely hopeful and believe in a positive future driven by AI.

Always Urgent

Because silence is not an option — time matters in innovation.

Authenticity First

Research is supported by AI, but recommendations remain human-driven and peer-reviewed.

Authors & Contributors
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Bernd Mattner
AUTOSAR Advisory, CEO of Fry Bern GmbH
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Marcus Paleti
Founder / CEO of Laureti Group
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Jonathan Berry
Viscount Carnrose — Policy & Innovation
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Dr. Gunter Reichart
Spokesperson and Initiator of Autostar
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Sub Kuchi
Executive Secretary at World Technology Congress