Data Standards for Humanoid Robotics: The Missing Infrastructure for Physical AI

The article discusses the development of ISO/WD 26264-1, which establishes data standards for humanoid robotics, emphasizing the need for a foundational infrastructure for Physical AI. It highlights the importance of embodied interaction data, physical coherence, and the challenges of data scarcity and non-cumulative data due to high collection costs and silos. By implementing these standards, the authors argue that humanoid robot data can become interpretable, shareable, and reusable, ultimately enhancing the scalability and effectiveness of robotic systems in physical environments.