physical work
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Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Mind Robotics is building AI-powered robots that can perform physical work in Rivian automotive plants and other factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
On Wednesday, the full power of healthcare’s role burst into full view, and marked a clear shift in a labor market now geared toward the hard, often physical, work of caring for America’s aging population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Conditioning coach Larry Wade, who has worked with world champions such as Shawn Porter and Badou Jack, oversees his physical work.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
“I’m eating about 4,000 calories a day, but the amount of physical work I’m doing, you end up hungry at the end of the day, which is quite surprising,” he told the magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
Notable too was his willingness to engage in actual physical work.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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