FieldAI founder and CEO to discuss building risk-aware AI models at RoboBusiness - The Robot Report

FieldAI, a company specializing in autonomy software for industries such as construction, oil and gas, mining, and agriculture, is addressing the challenge of deploying scalable autonomous robots in complex real-world environments. At RoboBusiness 2025 in Santa Clara, CEO Dr. Ali Agha will present how FieldAI’s “physics-first” foundation models (Field Foundation Models, FFMs) are uniquely designed for embodied intelligence. Unlike traditional vision or language models adapted for robotics, FFMs are built from the ground up to handle uncertainty, risk, and physical constraints, enabling robots to make real-time decisions and navigate dynamic, unstructured settings without relying on maps, GPS, or predefined routes. This approach is already being implemented successfully in various industrial applications worldwide. Dr. Ali Agha brings nearly 20 years of experience in AI and autonomy, having led significant projects at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, including the DARPA Subterranean Challenge and autonomous exploration missions on Mars. His expertise underpins FieldAI’s strategic