RoboBusiness Panel to Showcase Real-World Physical AI Deployments
At RoboBusiness 2026, leaders from Amazon Robotics, Teradyne Robotics, and Cobot will discuss applying AI to robots in customer environments. The panel will cover perception, autonomy, fleet optimization, and maintenance. The event takes place Oct. 20-21 in Santa Clara.
The keynote panel at RoboBusiness 2026 brings together three executives whose work spans warehouse automation, collaborative robots, and mobile platforms. Chandrashekhar's Amazon Robotics team has deployed systems that have processed billions of items, while Davidson oversees AI strategy for Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots under Teradyne's umbrella. Vogelsong's background includes founding Amazon's deep learning group before moving to Cobot.
The conference, scheduled for October 20-21 in Santa Clara, also features networking events and discounted registration for academic and corporate groups. The session closes out the first day's programming, positioning physical AI deployment as a central theme for the event's broader robotics-focused agenda.
This panel signals how deeply AI has penetrated commercial robotics, potentially affecting warehouse workers, logistics operators, and manufacturing employees. If these deployments prove reliable and scalable, smaller companies may follow Amazon's lead, accelerating automation adoption. This could shift job requirements toward technical oversight rather than manual labor, while businesses may see efficiency gains. However, the pace of change could outstrip workforce retraining programs, creating transitional challenges for affected employees and communities.