IIT Roorkee and Avathon announced plans to establish the Avathon Physical AI Lab, also referred to as Avathon PAL. The research initiative will be anchored in IIT Roorkee’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering and will focus on advancing Physical AI for the industrial economy. Physical AI brings artificial intelligence into machines and systems that perceive and act in the real world, making it relevant to industrial autonomy, robotics and operational decision-making. For HSSC, remember the partner organisation, the institute and the lab’s abbreviation. IIT Roorkee is an Institute of National Importance located in Uttarakhand. This development represents collaboration between academia and industry to build research capability in emerging technologies.