Inaugural awards recognize innovative technologies bringing artificial intelligence into the physical world

Shelton, CT — October 13, 2026 — TMC (News - Alert) today announced the winners of the inaugural 2026 Physical AI Product of the Year Awards, presented by TMCnet. This new award recognizes the technologies enabling AI to move beyond digital interactions and deliver intelligence, automation, and real-world action across physical environments.

The Physical AI Product of the Year Awards honor innovations that connect artificial intelligence with the devices, systems, sensors, machines, and infrastructure that power today's businesses. From intelligent edge platforms and AI-enabled collaboration environments to autonomous robotics and on-premises AI infrastructure, this year's winners demonstrate how Physical AI is helping organizations interpret real-world conditions, make smarter decisions, and automate increasingly complex operations.

“Physical AI represents an exciting new chapter in the evolution of artificial intelligence,” said Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), CEO of TMC.

“We're moving from AI that primarily processes information to AI that can understand and respond to the world around us. The recipients of our inaugural Physical AI Product of the Year Awards are helping make that transition a reality. Their innovations are bringing greater intelligence, autonomy, and efficiency to physical operations, creating tremendous opportunities for businesses across industries. Congratulations to our 2026 winners.”

The 2026 Physical AI Product of the Year Award winners will be featured on TMCnet, highlighting the companies and solutions advancing the integration of artificial intelligence with the physical world.

2026 Physical AI Product of the Year Award Winners

A Respected Honor - Backed by TMC’s 50 Years of Excellence

Earning a Physical AI Product of the Year Year Award instantly elevates the brand for each winning company. Their stature is raised not only before TMC’s extensive and educated audience of technology professionals, decision-makers, and executives, but their entire eco-system of end users and other providers. TMCnet reaches in excess of 1,000,000 monthly unique visitors.

Established in 1972, parent company TMC has a long-standing presence in the technology media space – and are respected for our unbiased coverage of IP communications, cybersecurity, telecom, IoT, cloud, CX, and AI. Earning a TMCnet award brings a high level of industry recognition.

For more information and to view the schedule of upcoming TMC and TMCnet awards, please visit www.tmcnet.com/awards.

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