Post by NXP Semiconductors

The body already solved for real-time intelligence. The solution? The spinal cord. And this has big implications for physical AI. At Computex, our CEO Rafael Sotomayor made it clear: systems that must react instantly cannot rely on a distant central brain. Decisions must happen in the place of need. The real world has no undo button. Therefore, reflexes must fire instantly and reliably at the point of action, because timing is everything when the environment is unpredictable and things move fast. We are seeing that same requirement emerge across physical AI. Machines are operating in dynamic conditions where inputs change constantly and decisions carry immediate consequences, where every millisecond of delay becomes visible. So intelligence shifts closer to where data is created and where action happens: the Edge. Processing, decision-making, and response happen together, in the same place and at the same time. Systems stay responsive under pressure. They maintain control without depending on the cloud or distant infrastructure. You can see it in vehicles navigating split-second scenarios, in industrial systems where precision cannot drift, and in connected devices that need to act without hesitation. This is the direction physical AI is taking, and it is already reshaping how we build. Watch the full keynote 👉 https://okt.to/43Dk9W #BrighterTogether