en.Wedoany.com Reported - Intrinsic, an AI robotics software company under Google in the United States, unveiled an AI robot prototype at the Automate 2026 trade show, aiming to help enterprises achieve modular production on the factory floor through automated robotics.
Automate is the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America, organized by the Association for Advancing Automation. Founded in 2021, Intrinsic was integrated into Google's core business in February of this year to accelerate the development of Physical AI, expanding the application boundaries of artificial intelligence from the digital domain to real-world industrial environments. Physical AI refers to the ability of AI systems to perceive, reason, act, and learn in the real world using sensors, actuators, and control systems, enabling autonomous machines such as robots, self-driving cars, drones, and smart infrastructure to take action.
The centerpiece of Intrinsic's exhibition is a reference design called the "Intelligence Cell," a modular robot "Workcell" built specifically for AI. This reference design provides a complete solution for enterprises to integrate AI-based robotic capabilities, leveraging the IntrinsicOS operating system for skilled assembly and supporting a variety of hardware kits, software, and functions. The company describes it as a software-first, modular approach aimed at lowering the barrier to entry for mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and factory floor scenarios.
For example, Intrinsic is collaborating with CNC system integrators. CNC system integration involves using pre-programmed computer software to automate control of machining tools such as milling machines, lathes, engravers, and lasers, which are typically managed by robotic arms and actuators. These integrators include Trinity Automation and MartinSystems. With IntrinsicOS, they will be able to build AI skills and systems without needing to program robots to manage the systems. The platform provides high-level abstractions for perception, automated robot motion planning, and grasping and inserting parts. The core platform also includes a web-based development environment and simulation engine, Flowstate, enabling developers to build robotic applications using modular "Skills." These skills are reusable robotic behavior modules that can be developed manually or integrated into AI-driven workflows. The platform's vision is to simplify traditionally complex robot programming—which often requires hundreds of hours of coding and hardware knowledge for on-site operations—into "a few clicks" within a drag-and-drop interface, allowing system integrators and automation engineers to transition directly from simulation to factory floor production with fewer resources and in less time.
Notably, Intrinsic announced a partnership with Foxconn in 2025 to explore the possibility of large-scale robot deployment on assembly lines. At the Automate booth, Intrinsic demonstrated a customized version of its workcell using robots from FANUC Corp. to showcase electronic assembly tasks, emphasizing ongoing collaboration with FANUC to highlight the importance of hardware interoperability.
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