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How to Build aPhysical AI Product
4 Dimensions · 3 Filters · Decision Matrix
STEP 01 — FOUR DIMENSIONS
Position across four axes
What's the soft intelligence? Text, vision, voice, multimodal, memory, reasoning, agentic, on-device…
A1 Text A2 Vision A3 Voice A4 Multimodal A5 Memory A6 Reasoning A7 Agentic A8 Generation A9 On-device A10 Embodied
A1 Text A2 Vision A3 Voice A4 Multimodal A5 Memory A6 Reasoning A7 Agentic A8 Generation A9 On-device A10 Embodied
What can the hardware sense? Camera, mic, mmWave, PPG, LiDAR — and where does compute run?
S1 Camera S2 Mic S3 mmWave S4 GPS S5 IMU S6 PPG S7 Bioelectric S8 BLE/WiFi S9 LiDAR S10 Tactile S11 Environ S12 Temp S13 Gas S14 Ultrasonic S15 Spectral S16 Encoder S17 Battery S18 Load CP1 Cloud CP2 Phone CP3 Hybrid CP4 Edge
S1 Camera S2 Mic S3 mmWave S4 GPS S5 IMU S6 PPG S7 Bioelectric S8 BLE/WiFi S9 LiDAR S10 Tactile S11 Environ S12 Temp S13 Gas S14 Ultrasonic S15 Spectral S16 Encoder S17 Battery S18 Load CP1 Cloud CP2 Phone CP3 Hybrid CP4 Edge
What does it look like? Wearable, standalone device, or embodied robot.
F1 Watch F2 Ring F3 Glasses F4 Earbuds F5 Badge F6 Necklace F18 Terminal F22 Speaker F44 Humanoid F46 Quadruped F60 Drone +55 more
WEARABLE F1 Watch F2 Ring F3 Glasses F4 Earbuds F5 Badge F6 Necklace F7 Bracelet F8 Clothing F9 Shoes F10 Helmet F11 Goggles F12 Clip Mic F13 Belt F14 Exo F15 Sleep Mask F16 Headband F17 Backpack STANDALONE F18 Terminal F19 Scan Pen F20 Display F21 E-ink F22 Speaker F23 Camera F24 Toy/Ed F25 Health F26 TWS Case F27 Projector F28 Translator F29 Dash Cam F30 Lock F31 3D Print F32 POS F33 Conference F34 Industrial F35 Medical F36 Scale F37 Lamp F38 Bed F39 Pillow F40 Mirror F41 Router F42 Charger F43 Bath ROBOT F44 Humanoid F45 Small Hum. F46 Quadruped F47 Wheeled F48 Home Clean F49 Com. Clean F50 Warehouse F51 Delivery Out F52 Delivery In F53 Cobot F54 Heavy Ind. F55 Inspection F56 Surgical F57 Rehab F58 Companion F59 Education F60 Drone F61 Underwater F62 Agriculture F63 Construction F64 Auto Vehicle F65 Food Prep F66 Mow/Pool
Who is it for? No clear user = tech demo, no commercial loop.
P1 New Parents P2 K-12 P3 Young Adults P4 Elderly P5 Pet Owners P7 Fitness P10 Creators P15 Doctors P18 Executives +21 more
P1 New Parents P2 K-12 P3 Young Adults P4 Elderly P5 Pet Owners P6 Women P7 Fitness P8 Sleep P9 Wellness P10 Creators P11 Tech Geeks P12 Chronic P13 Access. P14 Outdoor P15 Doctors P16 Lawyers P17 Creatives P18 Executives P19 Engineers P20 Retail/F&B P21 Maternity P22 Men P23 Public Safety P24 Caregivers P25 Teachers P26 Logistics P27 Construction P28 Factory P29 Domestic P30 Drivers
STEP 02 — THREE FILTERS
Filter through 3 gates
FILTER 01
AI Model Readiness — the starting gun.
T1 Now
Mature & usable — API callable or edge-deployable
T2 Near
12–18 months out — demos exist, not yet productized
T3 Next
2–3 years out, academic only — keep an eye
FILTER 02
Per-interaction unit economics. Token cost is the critical variable.
C1 Ready
Coverable by business model — subscription, margin, or ads
C2 Declining
Dropping fast — viable within 12–18 months
C3 Premature
Too high — not economically viable short-term
FILTER 03
Friction = form × sensor combination, not form alone.
🟢 Habitual
Fits existing mental model — form is an accelerator
🟡 Adaptive
Requires mental adjustment — value must drive adoption
🔴 Contrary
Against mental model — needs 10×+ value or reject
STEP 03 — DECISION SPECTRUM
From GO to KILL
T1 C1 🟢
GO
Ship now. Form is an accelerator — lowers CAC.
T1 C1 🟡
GO (caution)
Ship, but must deliver 3-5× value.
T1 C1 🔴
HOLD
Form fights instinct. Need 10×+ or stop.
T1 C2 🟢
LOCK & BUILD
Lock supply chain, enter when cost arrives.
T1 C2 🟡
LOCK (validate)
Use wait window to test form fit.
T1 C2 🔴
PAUSE
Cost + form both blocking. Wait.
T2 C1 🟢
VALIDATE
Ready when AI lands. Track models.
T2 C1 🟡
VALIDATE (risky)
AI + form both uncertain. Risk compounds.
T2 C1 🔴
DEPRIORITIZE
Two unknowns too many. Move to backlog.
T2 C2 🟢
WATCH (priority)
Green form = revisit this one first.
T2 C2 🟡
WATCH
Standard quarterly review.
T2 C2 🔴
NEAR-KILL
Triple headwind. Deprioritize hard.
Any T3 🔴 or C3 🔴 with insufficient value multiplier. Stop evaluation.
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Composer Pick from each axis, then generate an AI product analysis.
A1TextA2VisionA3VoiceA4MultimodalA5MemoryA6ReasoningA7AgenticA8GenerationA9On-deviceA10Embodied
S1CameraS2MicS3mmWaveS4GPSS5IMUS6PPGS7BioelectricS8BLE/WiFiS9LiDARS10TactileS11EnvironS12TempS13GasS14UltrasonicS15SpectralS16EncoderS17BatteryS18Load
CP1CloudCP2PhoneCP3HybridCP4Edge
Wearable · 17
F1WatchF2RingF3GlassesF4EarbudsF5BadgeF6NecklaceF7BraceletF8ClothingF9ShoesF10HelmetF11GogglesF12Clip MicF13BeltF14ExoF15Sleep MaskF16HeadbandF17BackpackStandalone · 26
F18TerminalF19Scan PenF20DisplayF21E-inkF22SpeakerF23CameraF24Toy/EdF25HealthF26TWS CaseF27ProjectorF28TranslatorF29Dash CamF30LockF313D PrintF32POSF33ConferenceF34IndustrialF35MedicalF36ScaleF37LampF38BedF39PillowF40MirrorF41RouterF42ChargerF43BathRobot · 23
F44HumanoidF45Small Hum.F46QuadrupedF47WheeledF48Home CleanF49Com. CleanF50WarehouseF51Delivery OutF52Delivery InF53CobotF54Heavy Ind.F55InspectionF56SurgicalF57RehabF58CompanionF59EducationF60DroneF61UnderwaterF62AgricultureF63ConstructionF64Auto VehicleF65Food PrepF66Mow/Pool
P1New ParentsP2K-12P3Young AdultsP4ElderlyP5Pet OwnersP6WomenP7FitnessP8SleepP9WellnessP10CreatorsP11Tech GeeksP12ChronicP13Access.P14OutdoorP15DoctorsP16LawyersP17CreativesP18ExecutivesP19EngineersP20Retail/F&BP21MaternityP22MenP23Public SafetyP24CaregiversP25TeachersP26LogisticsP27ConstructionP28FactoryP29DomesticP30Drivers
SELECTED COMBINATION
Pick at least one from each axis…
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FOUNTAIN BUILDER AGENT
Analyze Decode existing products or generate new product proposals.
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Product Breakdown
Enter an existing product name or URL — AI decodes its 4D position and 3-filter verdict.
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Idea → Product Proposal
Describe a product idea or user need — AI generates a full Physical AI product proposal with 4D positioning, 3-filter assessment, cost estimates, and go-to-market insight.
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Library Real products decoded through the framework.
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Plaud NotePin
📦 $169 📱 $79/yr
▲ 0 A1TextA3VoiceA5MemoryS2MicCP3HybridF5BadgeP18BizP15DocP16Law
T1 C1 🟡
GO → T1+C1
Does one thing : ambient recording + AI transcription. High-LTV users, real meeting pain.
Meta Ray-Ban
📦 $299 📱 Free (Meta AI)
▲ 0 A2VisionA3VoiceA4MultiS1CamS2MicCP3HybridF3GlassesP3YouthP10Creators
T1 C1 🟢
GO → 🟢 Accelerator
Ray-Ban sunglasses that happen to have AI. Form has standalone value. First-person camera data no phone can capture.
Oura Ring
📦 $299–$549 📱 $5.99/mo
▲ 0 A5MemoryA9On-deviceS6PPGS12TempS5IMUCP2PhoneF2RingP8SleepP7Fitness
T1 C1 🟢
GO → Zero friction
Fully passive — no interaction needed. Ring form everyone knows. 24/7 health data a watch can't match for sleep.
Humane AI Pin
📦 $699 📱 $24/mo
▲ 0 A1TextA3VoiceA4MultiS1CamS2MicCP1CloudF5BadgeNo clear user
T2→T1 misjudged UX cost ∞ 🔴
KILL
Talk to chest, read palm laser. Unnatural in any public setting. "For everyone" = for no one.
A1TextA3VoiceA7AgenticS2MicS1CamCP1CloudF18TerminalP11Geeks
T3→T1 Value=0 🔴
KILL → T3 core
No physical-world precedent. LAM was T3. Everything it does, a phone does better. Shelved in 2 days.
Whoop 5.0
📦 $0 (included) 📱 $30/mo
▲ 0 A5MemoryA9On-deviceS6PPGS5IMUS12TempCP2PhoneF1BandP7FitnessP22Men
T1 C1 🟢
GO → Zero friction
No screen, no buttons. Fully passive strain + recovery tracking. Band form is invisible under clothing. Subscription-first model with high retention among serious athletes.
Even Realities G2
📦 $499 📱 Free tier + Pro
▲ 0 A1TextA3VoiceA4MultiS2MicS1CamCP3HybridF3GlassesP18BizP3Youth
T1 C1 🟢
GO → 🟢 Accelerator
Lightest AI glasses (35g). Micro-LED display for real-time translation + teleprompter. Camera added in G2 for multimodal. Looks like normal glasses — form is an accelerator.
Looki L1
📦 $199 📱 Free tier
▲ 0 A2VisionA3VoiceA4MultiA5MemoryS1CamS2MicCP3HybridF5BadgeP3YouthP18Biz
T1 C1 🟢
GO → 🟢 Habitual
Proactive AI wearable — 12MP camera + mic, scene-adaptive modes (Expo/Fitness/Everyday). Clip-on badge form is invisible and socially accepted. Trust Light for privacy. 12hr battery, 32GB onboard.
Tesla Optimus
📦 Target $20–30K 📱 TBD
▲ 0 A10EmbodiedA2VisionA6ReasoningS1CamS5IMUS16EncoderS10TactileCP4EdgeF44HumanoidP28FactoryP26Logistics
T2 C2 🟢
VALIDATE → T2+C2
Embodied AI is T2 — manipulation dexterity and autonomous task planning not yet production-grade. Humanoid form accepted in factory context. Tesla's vertical integration (motors, batteries, FSD neural nets) gives unique cost advantage.
A2VisionA3VoiceA4MultimodalA5MemoryS1CamS2MicS5IMUS8FlightCP3HybridF60DroneP4ElderlyP8Sleep
T2 C2 🟡
VALIDATE → T2+C2
AI-powered flying companion robot — provides emotional support and daily assistance through autonomous flight and real-time human interaction. Novel form factor (indoor drone companion) is unprecedented. Autonomous indoor flight + conversational AI both still T2.