When AI leaves the screen

Intelligence is moving into the physical world. It’s learning to sense, move, adapt and respond. It’s appearing in prosthetics and robots; in buildings and machines that interact directly with their surroundings. 

And at LEAP’s Tech Arena 2026, you’ll see this embodied AI and physical intelligence in action. 

Intelligence that moves 

AI is becoming something people can experience in the real world.

The first generation of AI transformed how people work with information – and the capabilities it offers continue to drive change in industries and workflows around the world.

Physical intelligence extends those capabilities beyond software.

Instead of processing information alone, intelligent systems begin interacting with environments, objects and people. They make decisions in motion, and respond to changing conditions. They connect digital intelligence with physical action.

This convergence is at the heart of several technologies featured at Tech Arena.

A prosthetic that learns 

One strong example comes from PSYONIC.

Dr. Aadeel Akhtar (Founder and CEO at PSYONIC) will demonstrate an AI-powered prosthetic hand that reads muscle signals and adapts to its user in real time. The technology combines artificial intelligence with advanced prosthetics, creating a system that responds dynamically to human movement and intention.

The significance extends beyond the device itself.

The demonstration illustrates a broader shift in how machines interact with people. Rather than following a fixed set of instructions, intelligent systems increasingly learn from the individuals using them.

So the relationship becomes more adaptive, more personalised and more responsive.

Machines designed for the physical world 

The same principle appears in robotics. Another technology appearing at the Tech Arena 2026 is Enchanted Tools' Mirokaï humanoid robot, which sits alongside PSYONIC and Builpo as part of the programme's exploration of embodied intelligence.

Humanoid robotics has long captured public imagination because it represents a uniquely difficult challenge. Machines must perceive their surroundings, interpret information and translate decisions into movement.

Each action requires intelligence and physical capability working together.

And the result is a technology category that offers an intriguing glimpse into how AI may increasingly interact with everyday environments.

Intelligent buildings and responsive systems 

Embodied AI also reaches beyond robots. 

The programme also highlights Builpo's autonomous building operating system as another example of physical intelligence in action.

Buildings already generate vast amounts of information through sensors, infrastructure systems and operational data. AI creates opportunities to transform that information into real-time decisions that improve efficiency and performance.

In this context, intelligence becomes embedded within the spaces people occupy every day. The environment itself gains the ability to observe, adapt and optimise.

A theme bigger than any single technology 

A prosthetic hand, a humanoid robot and an autonomous building system might appear to belong to different industries.

But they’re part of the same movement – towards systems that sense, interpret and respond. Each of these technologies moves AI closer to human experience. 

And in the Tech Arena, you can experience this closeness directly. We’re focusing on demonstrations, prototypes and live showcases to give you opportunities to see these technologies operating in real-world contexts. 

Some technologies will assist movement; some will support decision-making; others will transform the environments around us.

All of them point towards a future where intelligence becomes more embedded within the physical systems that shape daily life.

So the AI revolution may have begun in software – but its future will unfold all around us. 

Come to LEAP 2026

Experience AI beyond the screen, and see technologies sensing, moving and responding in the real world.