Summary
Bobby Healy described why Manna is shifting drone delivery growth to Tulsa, citing faster US permissions, local aerospace supply chains, and a larger scalable market. Sean Kerrigan explained that Plus.ai sees autonomous trucking demand across regions, with the US likely to commercialize first because regulations and highway freight operations are more streamlined.
Key Topics
5 key topics from Bobby Healy, Radha Basu, Shawn Kerrigan and Éanna Kelly at HumanX Amsterdam 2026. Thicker branches were mentioned more often in the talk.
Physical AI Meets Real-World Autonomy
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Key Takeaways
- Prioritize launch markets where regulation supports commercial deployment.
- Match manufacturing plans to local drone and autonomy rules.
- Use global testing conditions to improve autonomous-system safety.
- Validate unit economics before entering aggressive growth mode.
- Frame autonomy around safety and labor-shortage relief.
“Europe is not open for business when it comes to the required regulation and pace that we need.”
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