Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University announced the launch of the joint Physical AI Research Center in Pittsburgh. The facility accelerates the development of physical AI, artificial intelligence systems embedded within machines that sense, plan, and act in dynamic physical environments.
The center brings together researchers from robotics, machine learning, human-computer interaction, engineering, and philosophy. Fujitsu engineers collaborate directly with academic staff to spin laboratory prototypes into commercial pilot programs.
Work centers on action generation, spatial perception, multi-robot coordination, and human-robot collaboration. Testing occurs within the indoor and outdoor spaces of the university’s Robotics Innovation Center.
Fujitsu plans to integrate technologies emerging from the center into its Kozuchi Physical OS, an operating system orchestrating robots, sensors, and physical spaces. The first version of this software development kit is scheduled for external release during fiscal 2026.
The partnership targets applications in manufacturing, logistics, construction, and healthcare. Project leaders aim to address labor shortages and improve operational safety in these specific industries.
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