Faculty Lead
Alessandro Saffiotti, Full Professor of Computer Science, Örebro University, Faculty Lead – AI in Robotics & Physical Intelligence
Executive Summary
Most AI applications today remain in the digital world: they analyze information, generate recommendations, or produce text, but humans still decide how to act in the physical world.
This Faculty Insight explores what happens when AI crosses that boundary and becomes connected to sensors, actuators, robots, vehicles, drones, and intelligent physical systems.
The paper explains how AI-enabled robots can move beyond narrow automation toward adaptability, reasoning, planning, and interaction with complex real-world environments. It also addresses the ethical and safety challenges that emerge when AI systems act physically in the world.
About the Author
Alessandro Saffiotti is Full Professor of Computer Science at Örebro University, where he leads the Cognitive Robotic Systems Lab. He is internationally recognized for his work on integrating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and has authored over 200 scientific papers.
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