Physical AI unleashed: From cobots to autonomous, self-optimising factories

This session explores how breakthroughs in embedded AI, sensor-driven systems, and next-generation robotics are revolutionising factory productivity, predictive planning, and asset management, transforming organisations from static devices to truly autonomous, self-optimising operations.

This session will examine how Saudi Arabia and global pioneers are overcoming barriers—such as high initial costs and workforce resistance—to achieve rapid ROI, including measurable energy savings, dramatic reductions in downtime, and safer, more adaptable operations.

• How physical AI and emerging robotics are transforming production with autonomous handling, adaptive welding, and real-time quality control?
• Lessons from advanced deployments: How are smart sensor networks, collaborative robots with 95% prediction accuracy, and seamless human-machine collaboration delivering tangible results including 50% downtime reduction and 40% maintenance cost savings across Saudi Arabia's expanding smart manufacturing ecosystem?
• How are AR/VR training and cobots upskilling workers for higher-value tasks?
• ROI and pitfalls: How are manufacturers achieving rapid returns from automation—including unplanned downtime reduction in leading facilities—whilst overcoming scaling hurdles through strategic ecosystem partnerships, embedded technology stacks, and ethical leadership frameworks for sustained transformation