Quote of the day by iRobot co-founder Rodney Brooks: 'The world is its own best model' — laying the foundations for modern physical AI

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The future of AI lies squarely in the physical realm, according to many industry figures such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Much of the evolution of AI in recent years has, as expected, been in aid of building machines that can learn quicker, think faster, and interact with the physical world in a more compelling way.



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Nearly 40 years ago, the scientist Rodney Brooks authored a significant robotics paper that argued real-world robotics should focus on simpler, layered behavioral systems to understand the world rather than complex internal models.

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