Seeing Machines unveils Physical AI Platform for humanoid robotics

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced computer vision company Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE) has unveiled its Physical AI Platform, designed for humanoid robotics and industrial automation. This launch represents a significant step in the company's 25-year journey of human factors research and AI innovation, which has already improved global road safety.

The Driver and Occupant Monitoring System (DMS/OMS) technology, deployed in over eight million vehicles worldwide, allows vehicles to comprehend drivers, predict risks, and prevent accidents. Now, Seeing Machines aims to extend this capability to robots, enabling them to interact with people safely and intuitively in complex real-world settings.

By developing a dynamic three-dimensional perception map of people, objects, and their environment, the Physical AI Platform provides robots with a deeper understanding of their surroundings. This advanced perception surpasses mere feature recognition, allowing robots to grasp spatial relationships, interpret human behavior, anticipate risks, and make timely decisions.

Paul McGlone, CEO of Seeing Machines, emphasized that the platform is a natural progression of the company's mission to resolve complex human-machine interactions. Over the past two decades, the company has been teaching machines to understand people, ensuring vehicles can better recognize human behavior and respond to risks in real-time. With the Physical AI Platform, robots will be equipped to interact with people in a safe, natural, and intuitive manner.

McGlone highlighted that as robots move from research labs into various environments such as factories, workplaces, hospitals, homes, and public spaces, understanding people and their surroundings becomes as crucial as understanding the tasks they perform. The Human-Centred AI design philosophy, which drives Seeing Machines' technology, will become a foundational element for the next generation of robotics.

Potential applications for the Physical AI Platform span numerous industries, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, aged care, warehousing, mining, and industrial automation, where collaborative work between robots and people is increasingly expected.