The Rise of Physical AI: The Hardware Companies Powering the Next Industrial Revolution
1. Physical AI Is Becoming Wall Street’s Next Major Theme 1.1 From Digital Intelligence to Real-World Machines The first phase of artificial intelligence focused primarily on software: large language models, cloud computing, recommendation algorithms, and digital automation. However, Wall Street is increasingly shifting its attention toward what many analysts now call “Physical AI.” Physical AI refers to artificial intelligence interacting directly with the real world through: robots, autonomous machines, industrial automation, smart factories, autonomous vehicles, and AI-powered infrastructure systems. In other words: AI is evolving from software that talks… into machines that move, build, transport, manufacture, and operate autonomously. This transition could become one of the largest industrial investment cycles of the next decade. 2. Semiconductors: The Brain of Physical AI 2.1 NVIDIA — The Undisputed AI Compute Leader No company represents...