The buzz around physical AI is hitting peak levels right now—and it's happening live at CES, the globe's premier tech showcase in Vegas. Robots that move, think, and interact are no longer just concepts on a whiteboard. Industry observers are getting a close look at what's actually in development, and the gap between sci-fi and reality keeps shrinking. What seemed five years away might actually be just around the corner. The robotics demos on display this year are pushing expectations about what autonomous machines can really do.