If AI Has a Brain, What Happens When We Give It a Body? | Dr Shan Luo

What happens when artificial intelligence leaves the screen and steps into the physical world? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore the fast-emerging frontier of embodied and physical AI with guest Dr Shan Luo, a robotics researcher at King’s College London working at the cutting edge of robot perception, tactile sensing, and intelligent machines that can physically interact with the world. Together they unpack the big question: if AI has a brain, what happens when we give it a body? From robots that can “feel” objects through advanced tactile sensors, to machines learning to operate in messy, unpredictable real-world environments, this conversation dives deep into how AI is evolving beyond software into physical agents that could one day assist in homes, hospitals, warehouses, and even elderly care. They discuss: Why robots struggle in unstructured real-world environments How tactile sensing gives machines a “sense of touch” The role of physics, simulation, and world models in robotics Whether humanoid robots are actually the right design The safety and ethical challenges of autonomous machines How embodied AI could transform care, work, and daily life #ai #robotics #techpodcast #futuretechnology #machinelearning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices