# Transforming Asset Management with Physical AI

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2026-04-10
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/transforming-asset-management

## Summary

Christian Pedersen, Chief Product Officer at IFS, explains how the enterprise software company is integrating physical AI and robotics into its asset management platform. He discusses the shift from digital-only AI to 'physical AI,' where robots like Boston Dynamics' Spot and Unitree's Neo act as workers alongside humans and digital agents. Pedersen highlights the need for specialized robotic skills, the importance of sensor data for predictive maintenance, and the challenge of ensuring AI accuracy in industrial settings to prevent costly errors.

## Chapters

- [0:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=9) Introduction and Industry News
- [17:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=1038) IFS Overview and Enterprise Asset Management
- [24:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=1483) The Shift to Physical AI and Workforce Challenges
- [30:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=1810) Integrating Human, Digital, and Robotic Workers
- [32:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=1966) Robot Partnerships: Boston Dynamics and Unitree
- [37:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=2272) Sensor Data and Autonomous Workflows
- [50:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=3045) AI Accuracy and the Autonomous Enterprise
- [55:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-04-10-transforming-asset-management-with-physical-ai#t=3323) Robots as a Service and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- IFS (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Spot (product)
- Unitree (company)
- Neo (product)
- Atlas (product)
- IFS Resolve (product)
- Anthropic (company)
- Claude (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [AI’s Role in the Future of Asset Management and Field Work | IBM's Joe Berti](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Hands-on Physical AI with Kevin Cloutier](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-08-26-hands-on-physical-ai-with-kevin-cloutier) (The Amp Hour)
- [Moving From Generative to Physical AI on the Manufacturing Floor w/ Etienne Lacroix](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-12-moving-from-generative-to-physical-ai-on-the-manufacturing-floor-w-etienne-lacro) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Live Recording: the Missing Data for Physical AI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai) (Go/No-Go)
- [Robots Need Physical, Not Just Artificial, Intelligence](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2025-01-03-robots-need-physical-not-just-artificial-intelligence) (EE Times Current)

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