# The convergence

Forrester flags ‘physical AI’ — agents coordinating robots, sensors, and supply chains in real time — as a defining 2026–27 shift. Digital agents plus edge hardware is the highest-impact combo in manufacturing and logistics.

Canonical: https://robauto.ai/learn/iot-robotics/17

_IoT & Robotics: AI in the Physical World — lesson 17 of 20 (STAT)_

**2026–27**

Forrester flags ‘physical AI’ — agents coordinating robots, sensors, and supply chains in real time — as a defining 2026–27 shift. Digital agents plus edge hardware is the highest-impact combo in manufacturing and logistics.

Source: [Forrester Predictions 2026](https://www.forrester.com/predictions/?utm_source=robauto)

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