After decades doing work in factories and warehouses unnoticed, robots are visibly emerging into our world, increasingly powered by artificial intelligence capabilities that enable them to understand the environment, interact with people, and accomplish new missions. This revolutionary convergence between AI and robotics will bring tremendous benefits across society including safety, efficiency, and even entertainment. Global demographic patterns show how this revolution in robotics is not just another welcome form of technological progress but essential to sustaining our modern way of life. However, this new era of “embodied artificial intelligence” raises important ethical and regulatory challenges. In this keynote, Brendan Schulman presents the latest cutting-edge capabilities of advanced robotics and discusses how forward-looking government policy can ensure these technologies serve the public good, fostering trust and responsible growth in this transformative era.