Manufacturing Magazine May 2026 | Page 17

IS PHYSICAL AI READY

FOR TRANSFORMATION?

Source: Deloitte 2026 – Physical AI: The moment of acceleration

More than 500,000 industrial robots were deployed in 2024, including 65,000 cobots

41 % of organisations expect physical AI to transform their organisation within three years

3 % of firms have extensively integrated physical AI into operations

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