Building the technical foundations for embodied intelligence in connected ICT environments
6Embodied intelligence - AI systems with a physical presence such as autonomous vehicles, service robots, and drones is rapidly advancing across key sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, education, transportation, and public safety. These systems rely on high-performance telecommunication networks to operate safely, efficiently, and autonomously. This session examines the technical enablers required to integrate embodied intelligent systems into ICT infrastructures, focusing on challenges such as interoperability, network reliability, latency, safety, and data exchange. Experts explore the current deployment scenarios, emerging use cases, gaps in current standardization efforts, and the need for shared frameworks, taxonomies, and performance benchmarks to support scalable, cross-sectoral adoption. The session aims to foster dialogue among stakeholders working at the intersection of robotics, AI, and telecommunications to ensure that embodied intelligence evolves in a secure, inclusive, and standards-driven ecosystem.
Panelists:
Patricia Shaw
CEO, Beyond Reach Consulting Limited
Noah Luo
Chair of ITU-T SG 21, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Selma Šabanović
Full Professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science, Indiana University Bloomington
Kai Wei
Vice Chair of SC on AI; Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Zhang Min
European Regional Director, Unitree Robotics
Abhishek Gupta
CEO, Open Droids Robotics
Moderators:
Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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