Blog Humanoids – Technology searching for a Use Case 24 February 2026 by Tom Lipinski Billions of dollars are flowing into humanoid robotics. Investors are excited. The demos are impressive. But after considering various industries and visiting factory floors across the UK — automotive plants, hardware manufacturers, food processing facilities — a straightforward question keeps going unanswered: what, exactly, is the use case for a humanoid robot? The Realities of […] Read more » Humanoid Physical AI
Blog Will Foundational Models save robotics? 28 November 2025 by Tom Lipinski Investors certainly seem to think so. A lot of money is being spent on building robotic Foundational Models (with $500m shared between Field AI and Genesis AI alone) and the promise of universal, fully generalist, zero shot Physical AI Model seems as appealing as the promise of universal Humanoids just few months ago. But is […] Read more » Large Foundation Model Physical AI
News AIRA Spotlights Physical AI at Two Landmark US Events: BuiltWorlds & VentureOut 2025 31 July 2025 / 1 August 2025 by Maddy Clifford Chicago & New York, July 2025 — This month, AIRA showcased its pioneering Physical AI platform at two of the construction industry’s most influential gatherings: the BuiltWorlds Construction Tech Conference in Chicago and the VentureOut Built Environment Summit in New York. With CEO Tom Lipinski representing the team, AIRA joined hundreds of leaders, investors, and […] Read more » Physical AI Robot Data Gap
Blog Humanoids – Is history repeating itself? 23 April 2025 / 1 May 2025 by Tom Lipinski At each technological paradigm shift companies rushed to build hardware which then quickly became commoditised. Repeatedly, success favoured those who enabled this hardware to deliver services people needed or wanted, or “Jobs to Be Done” (Clayton Christensen, HBS). Read more » Humanoid Physical AI
