https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/techcrunch-mobility-physical-ai-enters-the-hype-machine/
It was the first time they’d had a physical Agent. The house was smart of course. They sometimes joked about where the Agents were; maybe in the walls, perhaps in the lights. Behind you! They were used to their presence in their lives. Embedded. Entwined. Woven into the fabric of their days. But when the baby arrived they decided they needed a physical Agent. A developing human needed visual and physical stimulation. Of course the baby’s room would tell the stories and sing the songs. But they wanted to make sure the child had the right stimulation. Relationships were important.