NC AI Advances Physical AI For Manufacturing

South Korea's NC AI on Feb. 16, 2026 announced accelerated development of "physical AI" to apply real-world manufacturing data to robotics and industrial operations. The company said it uses game engines, reinforcement learning and an upgraded Barco 3D multimodal model, won lead for the Aviation Physical AI R&D Center, and plans field trials across semiconductor logistics, distribution centers, manufacturing plants and steel mills.