Audi is collaborating with Zurich-based startup Mimic Robotics to integrate learning-based, end-to-end robotic systems into its manufacturing lines, marking a shift from rigid programming to flexible "Physical AI."
The Zurich-based ETH spin-off is betting on a pragmatic, rapidly deployable approach, arguing that full-body humanoids are not the answer for most industrial tasks. The focus is on a powerful AI foundation model trained by human operators.