Intel's Puppala to make the case for open physical AI infrastructure at RoboBusiness 2026

Intel's session comes as AI moves from digital environments into the physical world, where robots and autonomous systems must sense, reason, and act in real time. For robotics developers, Intel says, that shift creates a new challenge: success is no longer defined by model performance alone, but by whether AI can be deployed into systems that are responsive, reliable, safe, and scalable.

The talk reflects Intel's existing position in this space. Its Robotics AI Suite is an open development platform for physical AI on Intel Core and Intel Core Ultra processors, and Puppala leads the company's strategy in the segment. The session will examine how open, edge-first architectures can help teams integrate perception, sensor fusion, motion planning, deterministic control, and real-time AI across diverse hardware and software environments.

The outcome hinges on whether robotics teams accept Intel's argument that the next phase depends on a practical deployment foundation supporting flexibility, interoperability, and measurable outcomes across manufacturing, logistics, field robotics, humanoids, and autonomous systems. For developers focused on prototype-to-production transitions, the value of the pitch is likely to be judged on how well those open platforms work across varied hardware and software — something the session is expected to address directly.