Waabi, Shield AI, GM to Discuss AI Where Failure Isn't an Option

In one line: Leaders from Waabi (self-driving trucks), Shield AI (defense), and General Motors take the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 stage to discuss building AI for high-stakes domains where a mistake can cause real harm.

Key points

• Executives from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors are set to join the Real World AI Stage.
• The focus is building AI when "failure is not an option" — autonomous driving, defense, and vehicle control, where malfunctions carry safety and life-or-death consequences.
• The talk is one session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

Why it matters

Unlike a chatbot's wrong answer, AI errors in these fields can be irreversible. As consumer generative AI competition heats up, commercializing safety-critical "physical AI" is shaping up to be the industry's next major test.

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