SAP and Intel link enterprise workflows to autonomous robots

At TechEd SAP unveiled Physical AI, connecting enterprise workflows to physical robots. In a proof of concept at Intel's Chengdu site, material movement is automated end-to-end, with SAP tasks translated into robot missions on Intel edge AI and robotics platforms.

• SAP says its largest customers lose 11% of revenue to unplanned downtime
• Pilot at Intel's Chengdu site automates material movement end-to-end
• SAP provides business context and orchestration; Intel supplies edge compute and robotics
• Platform is vendor-agnostic, with partners handling physical execution