Abu Dhabi, UAE — January 2026 — NVIDIA will host a high-impact workshop titled “Physical AI: From Generative AI to Digital Twin” at the upcoming Machines Can Think Summit 2026, offering attendees a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is transitioning from digital environments into the physical world.
As AI rapidly evolves beyond text and images, Physical AI represents the next frontier — enabling intelligent systems to perceive, reason, and act in real-world environments. This exclusive workshop will explore how AI is now powering robots, smart cities, industrial automation, and digital twins, redefining how machines interact with the world around them.
The workshop will be led by Charbel Aoun, Director of Smart City & Spaces EMEA at NVIDIA, who will guide participants through NVIDIA’s end-to-end three-computer stack for Physical AI:
- Simulate in NVIDIA Omniverse
- Train with NVIDIA DGX
- Deploy at the edge using NVIDIA Jetson
Attendees will experience live demonstrations showcasing NVIDIA’s latest Physical AI technologies, including:
- Isaac GROOT for humanoid and autonomous robot development
- Cosmos for large-scale synthetic data generation
- Vision AI Agents enabling real-world perception, reasoning, and decision-making
The workshop is designed to provide practical, actionable insights for professionals across robotics, urban planning, smart infrastructure, industrial automation, and AI development. Participants will gain firsthand exposure to NVIDIA’s “Build Once, Simulate Anywhere” approach — a framework that accelerates development while ensuring safe, scalable deployment in physical environments.
Hosted as part of Machines Can Think 2026, one of the world’s leading AI summits focused on real-world deployment and responsible AI, the workshop reflects the industry’s growing shift from experimental AI to systems that operate at scale in the real world.
The “Physical AI: From Generative AI to Digital Twin” workshop will take place during Machines Can Think 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Attendance is expected to be strong, as global leaders gather to explore how intelligent systems will shape the next era of technology, infrastructure, and society.
