From chatbots to robots: the rise of physical AI | The Next Big Thing

In this episode of The Next Big Thing, Mobeen Tahir and Christopher Gannatti are joined by Blake Heimann to explore the rise of physical AI. From humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles to drones and industrial automation, they unpack what it means for AI to move beyond software and into physical systems.They discuss the role of edge computing, Nvidia’s ecosystem, the economics of humanoids, battery constraints, supply chains, and the geopolitical race between the United States and China. If generative AI was the first chapter, physical AI may be the next.