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OverviewArtificial intelligence has lived behind screens. Until now. In The Rise of Physical AI and Humanoids, Gathu Kamau explores the next transformation of AI - when intelligence leaves the data center and enters the physical world. Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction. They are emerging as industrial tools capable of lifting, assembling, transporting, repairing, and operating in human environments. But this is not a book about futuristic spectacle. It is a book about infrastructure. When intelligence acquires balance, torque, and mobility, it reshapes: Global industry Labor markets Supply chains Geopolitical power Platform economics Human identity This book moves beyond hype to examine the structural forces shaping embodied AI: - The engineering constraints of gravity, energy, and reliability - The economics of adaptable physical labor - The geopolitical contest between China and the United States - Rare earths, batteries, and semiconductor chokepoints - The rise of AI operating systems controlling robotic fleets - The risks of inequality, platform dominance, and systemic vulnerability - The long-term philosophical question: what happens when labor detaches from biology? Unlike speculative futurism, this work provides a grounded, multidisciplinary analysis of what happens when machines do not just think - but act. If digital AI reshaped communication, physical AI may reshape production. And production has always been the foundation of power. This book is for: Policymakers Investors Technologists Economists Industrial leaders Anyone seeking to understand the deeper forces behind the humanoid robotics wave The rise of physical AI is not a gadget revolution. It is an infrastructure shift. And infrastructure, once laid, defines generations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gathu KamauPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9798248514526Pages: 254 Publication Date: 15 February 2026 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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