WMF 2026 - Robotics & Physical AI

Robotics & Physical AI

Lo stage dedicato alla robotica e all’Intelligenza Artificiale applicata al mondo reale, con focus su progetti pratici e costruzioni di robot intelligenti.
Qui troverai demo, workshop e casi reali per scoprire come applicare l’AI al mondo fisico in maniera innovativa e coinvolgente.

Hosting della sala

Giulia Venturi
Giulia Venturi
Performance & Growth
Digital Clef
Roberto Nardini
Roberto Nardini
AI & Digital Strategist | Co-Founder
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24 GIUGNO
25 GIUGNO
26 GIUGNO
N.A.I.P. - Live Concert N.A.I.P. - Live Concert
Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony
26 giugno 11:50 - 12:20
30 min
English
Are you tired of the same old AI, LLM, buzzword sessions and wondering if there is still anything new and cool out there we can do with AI? Do you crave an exciting, slightly ridiculous project that's just a lot of fun - while also learning about a whole new field with lots of promise? Don't miss this session! Physical AI is about bringing together all the amazing breakthroughs (yes, like large language models) into the fields of robotics and embedded systems. We can make autonomous robots and systems that can generate their own movement instructions and evolve, without having to painstakingly define all the complex code or even tiny physics-engine implementations to get going. But first - we need to build actual robots! As someone coming from the data science field - this may sound like a bit of a leap. However, with a "I'm sure it can't be that hard" attitude, a bunch of electronics components, and an uncontainable enthusiasm - I set out to do just that. I will share the story of building my own Robot Arm from 0 to an incrementally more complex prototype, and how I started giving it some "AI superpowers", and what's next in this exciting field!
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26 giugno 12:40 - 13:10
30 min
English
Humanoid robots are moving rapidly from research labs into real-world applications, sparking both excitement and skepticism. This keynote examines where the technology truly stands in 2026, separating marketing narratives from measurable progress. It explores current capabilities, technical and economic constraints, and what must change for humanoids to deliver sustained, large-scale value across industries.
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26 giugno 14:30 - 15:00
30 min
Italian
Arduino is on a mission to democratize physical AI to help more people turn imagination into action, and ideas into things that move, sense, and make a difference. With Arduino Ventuno Q, AI gets into the physical world, making intelligent robotics accessible to a whole new scale of developers: by combining powerful AI software, precise real-time control, and built-in ROS 2 support in an easy-to-use platform, Ventuno Q lowers the barriers to building robots that can see, decide, and act. From camera-guided manipulation to autonomous systems, it empowers creators, students, researchers, startups, and industrial innovators to move beyond AI experimentation and become builders of real-world intelligent machines.
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26 giugno 15:00 - 15:20
20 min
Italian
Se l’AI è una simulazione dell’intelligenza umana e la robotica una simulazione del corpo, cosa succede quando le due si uniscono ed entrano nella nostra realtà? Dalla robotica sociale ai robot guida per non vedenti, la Physical AI sta trasformando il rapporto tra persone e macchine. Un viaggio tra presenza fisica, interazione umana e nuove forme di intelligenza nel mondo reale.
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26 giugno 15:20 - 15:50
30 min
English
AI is leaving the screen and entering the physical world. From humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles to intelligent machines operating alongside people, the next era of computing will be defined not only by what AI can do, but by whether we trust it to act safely and reliably.In this keynote, Bryan Madden, Global Head of Physical AI Marketing at AMD, explores the technological and societal challenges of Physical AI. Drawing on real-world examples and emerging industry trends, he examines why trust, safety, and acceptance are becoming the defining requirements for intelligent machines.As AI moves from cloud-based systems into robots, factories, hospitals, and public spaces, success will depend on more than smarter models. It will require new computing architectures designed for real-time decision-making, deterministic behavior, and human safety. The future of Physical AI will be shaped by the systems we trust to act when it matters most.
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26 giugno 16:10 - 16:40
30 min
English
Humanoid robots are advancing fast but which implementation can be successful? Drawing on recent fieldwork across China’s robotics ecosystem and current projects with European industry, this keynote separates capability from hype.  It examines the state of China Tech, real use cases, deployment bottlenecks and China’s unique ecosystem. This way Europe can learn what to adopt, where it should differ, and how companies can start building practical Physical AI experience now.
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