Academic exchange
Encouraging dialogue across disciplines, institutions and regions.
RESEARCH. CONNECTION. POSSIBILITY.
Intelligence,
in the real world.
Connecting research and industry to advance embodied intelligence. A Canadian not-for-profit association with a global perspective.
EST. 2026CANADA · GLOBAL OUTLOOK
EXPLORING EMBODIED INTELLIGENCE
Perception. Learning. Action.
Embodied IntelligenceRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceIntelligent SensingHuman–Machine Integration
01 / A SHARED PURPOSE
Bringing perspectives together.
Moving a field forward.
Progress begins with connection. IAEI aims to bring universities, research institutes, laboratories and technology companies into a shared conversation about embodied intelligence.
Founded in Canada in 2026, our purpose is to bridge foundational research and real-world applications through international exchange and collaboration.
Our mission & purpose02 / OUR FOCUS
Five fields.
One connected perspective.
Exploring the ideas and technologies that connect intelligence to the physical world.
01
Embodied Intelligence
How agents perceive, learn and act through interaction with their environment.
02
Robotics
Robot movement, manipulation, control and real-world applications.
03
Artificial Intelligence
Methods that support learning, reasoning and decision-making in intelligent systems.
04
Intelligent Sensing
Acquiring, combining and interpreting information about the physical world.
05
Human–Machine Integration
Interaction, collaboration and complementary capabilities between people and intelligent systems.
03 / OUR DIRECTION
Ideas grow through exchange.
In line with our founding purposes, these are the areas of work we aim to pursue.
Research–industry collaboration
Connecting research questions with application needs and opportunities.
Knowledge sharing
Supporting the exchange of ideas through technical publications and discussion.
Dialogue on standards
Bringing research and industry perspectives to relevant technical standards.
A PLACE FOR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Research meets practice.
Conversation becomes possibility.
Follow our future opportunities for exchange, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
04 / FROM THE ASSOCIATION
Our next chapter starts here.
IAEI incorporated in Canada
A new association for international exchange, collaborative research and knowledge sharing in embodied intelligence.
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