BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2026--
The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops specifications that standardize wired interfaces for mobile and other connected ecosystems, today announced the formation of a Physical AI Birds of a Feather (BoF) group dedicated to exploring upcoming technologies and trends in the physical AI market, with an initial focus on humanoids. The group will examine how MIPI specifications can support the rapidly developing humanoid application space.
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The market emerging around humanoid robots is dynamic, with Yole Group projecting a 56% CAGR to reach more than $6 billion by 2030. As adoption is expected to accelerate at the start of the next decade, the value could soar to $51 billion by 2035.
“Humanoids are reaching an inflection point. AI progress, supply-chain maturity and component scaling are turning humanoids from complex prototypes into deployable systems with measurable ROI in logistics, manufacturing and other high-value industrial applications,” said Pierrick Boulay, principal analyst, Automotive Semiconductor, Yole Group.
The humanoid-focused BoF group will:
At the conclusion of its evaluation, the group will provide a formal recommendation to the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors regarding potential specification development opportunities.
“Many of today’s robotics systems rely on architectures originally developed for mobile, automotive and industrial systems,” said Edo Cohen, chair of the MIPI Physical AI BoF Group and vice chair of MIPI's Technical Steering Group. “The industry is shifting toward more efficient, commercially viable designs that prioritize power efficiency, cost optimization and reduced form factors. This evolution provides an opportunity for MIPI to address the lack of standardized PHY, protocol and application interfaces for physical AI markets, and introduce an architecture based on MIPI’s accumulated experience and proven technology.”
Member companies already participating in the BoF group include: Amphenol; Binho LLC; BitifEye Digital Test Solutions GmbH; Genesys Logic Inc.; Intel Corporation; I-PEX; KIOXIA Corporation; Lattice Semiconductor; LG Electronics, Inc.; MediaTek Inc.; Mixel, Inc.; NXP Semiconductors; Robert Bosch GmbH; ROHM Co. Ltd.; Samsung Electronics, Co.; Silvaco, Inc.; Sony Group Corporation; STMicroelectronics; Synopsys, Inc.; TDK (InvenSense, Inc.); Texas Instruments Incorporated; Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd.; Valens Semiconductor and others.
MIPI is also launching an Emerging Technologies Initiative to encourage broader industry participation for members and non-MIPI members in the exploration of emerging technology markets. Initial areas of focus will be on the Physical AI BoF and forthcoming Die-to-Die BoF, with potentially additional groups to come in 2026 and beyond. Through the initiative, MIPI Adopter member and nonmember companies will have a pathway to continue their involvement in the effort should the BoF evolve into a working group or the activities transfer to an existing MIPI working group.
Companies interested in participating in the Physical AI BoF may sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q04dBHmM0
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MIPI Alliance (MIPI) develops standardized wired interface specifications for mobile and other connected ecosystems. Founded in 2003, the organization has over 375 member companies worldwide and more than 15 active working groups delivering specifications within the extended mobile ecosystem. Members of the organization include handset manufacturers, device OEMs, software providers, semiconductor companies, application processor developers, IP tool providers, automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and test and test equipment companies, as well as camera, display, tablet and laptop manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.mipi.org.
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The new MIPI BoF Group, dedicated to exploring upcoming technologies and trends in the physical AI market with an initial focus on humanoids, will examine how MIPI specifications can support the rapidly developing humanoid application space. Companies are invited to participate.
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington's most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.
He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. Her speech highlighted the shared history of both countries and the importance of their democratic values, themes Charles will likely reinforce on Tuesday.
Such addresses are an opportunity afforded to only the most prominent world leaders, including Pope Francis, Václav Havel and Winston Churchill. It will likely mark the most extensive public remarks Charles will deliver during a four-day visit to the U.S. that's intended to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary of independence from Britain.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., became the first sitting leader of his chamber to address the U.K. Parliament earlier this year. He attended a garden party with the king in Washington on Monday and said he told him he would be “well received” in Congress.
The king, accompanied by Queen Camilla, will begin his day with a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump. The Oval Office encounter offers the potential for the freewheeling, sometimes controversial meetings with foreign leaders that have become routine during Trump's second term.
But it will be closed to the public, and, given the expressly apolitical nature of the British monarch and Trump's fondness for the royal family, the likelihood of an awkward meeting may be reduced. Trump will host Charles on Tuesday evening for a state banquet at the White House.
The visit comes at a challenging moment for U.S.-U.K. relations. Trump’s up-and-down relationship with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a particularly sour turn over the past several months as the Republican president has sought to rally international support for the war in Iran. Trump criticized Starmer, who has largely resisted his overtures, by saying “this is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with.”
Trump has also imposed tariffs on the U.K. and warned of additional levies despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that has made such unilateral moves more challenging. Trump threatened just last week to slap a “big tariff” on the U.K. if it doesn't scrap a digital services tax on U.S. technology companies.
Trump has more broadly challenged the traditional trans-Atlantic alliance with efforts to annex Greenland and threats to walk away from NATO. He has repeatedly imposed tariffs on and taunted Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth.
Meanwhile, Charles has faced some calls on Capitol Hill to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein while he is in the U.S. There's no indication that he will do so even as the scandal involving the convicted sex offender has ensnared his brother, who was arrested in February over misconduct allegations, which he denies.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., urged the king over the weekend to at least address the issue during his congressional speech.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York blamed Republican policies on Monday for straining the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
“Hopefully, the king's visit is going to go a long way toward repairing the damage that this administration has done to one of our most important allies in the world,” Jeffries said.
Charles and Camilla arrived at the nation's capital on Monday and held a tea with the president and first lady Melania Trump. The royal couple will continue their U.S. trip later this week with stops in New York City and Virginia.
Associated Press writer Stephen Groves in Washington contributed to this report.
Staff members prepare the South Lawn before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a State Visit arrival ceremony at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III turn to walk into the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump along with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla walk on the South Lawn to visit the White House garden and bee hive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III talk at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., talks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband Paul before Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III talks with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller during a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/Pool via AP)
