The Physical AI Summit Is Here — and the Lineup Is Extraordinary
A note from the organizers
This year's event brings together the builders, the backers, and the operators who are making that physical intelligence real. From Apple silicon engineers to AWS architects, from seed-stage founders to managing partners closing growth rounds — the conversation you've been waiting to have is happening here.
We are honored to share our confirmed speaker lineup and full agenda below.
April 28 Agenda highlights - Tech Talk and Startup Showcase
Tech Talks
Abhishek Srivastav, Principal Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
The Silicon Race: How Hardware Built AI — and What Comes Next. Utkarsh Sinha, CPU Engineer, Apple
Sankar Natarajan, Global Head of Smart Manufacturing & Operations and Digital PLM practices, Hitachi Digital Services
Multi cloud AI data architectures and how centralized storage and identity play key role in training humanoids on the edge. Sunil Sabat, Microsoft
Speaker Nvidia, TBC
Startup showcase — Presenting companies
The following founders will present live on stage. Each startup receives 4 minutes to pitch followed by 3 minutes of Q&A with our judge panel.
Decompute — Hina Dixit, CEO & Founder
Khameleon — Wenliang Zhao, Cofounder & CTO
Robot RX — Nick Desai, Cofounder
Raise Robotics — Gary Chen, Founder
Cognivix — Daniele Bernardini, Founder
Sensory Robotics — Mark Gagas
Bimotal — Toby Ricco, Founder
More companies to be announced…
The showcase will be judged by David Cao (F50), Anupam Govil, Ryan Wang (Solaris Venture Partners / Outpost Capital), Abhishek Srivastav (AWS), Utkarsh Sinha (Apple), Sankar Natarajan (Hitachi Digital Services), Sunil Sabat (Microsoft), and Qi Daiz (Hacker Dojo), and more..
Full agenda | RSVP April 28
April 29 Agenda highlights - Investment Forum
Growing Stage Spotlight — Super Innovator of Physical AI
Moderator: Robert Scoble, Unaligned
Spotlights on breakout physical AI companies
Okibo (Guy German) · Nexterity.tech (Lindsey Elliott) · PSYONIC (Aadeel Akhtar) ·
Moderator: Sanjay Kalluvilayil, AI Space Podcast
Andra Keay, Founder of Silicon Valley Robotics
Andrew Radin, Head of AI at StartX / Stanford
Investor Track
M&A, IPO & Exit for the Physical World — firesides and a capital panel
Jonathan Nelson (HF Capital) on exits ·
Fireside with SC Moatti, Managing Partner, Mighty Capital
Fireside with Lu Zhang, Fusion Capital
Investment panel: Bao Tran (Transformation Ventures), Canice Wu (Outrigger Group), Thomas Miranda (Topline Ventures), Keith Newman (GTM Firm)
Speakers Highlight
We are proud to welcome the following speakers to the stage:
Aadeel Akhtar — PSYONIC
Abhishek Srivastav — Principal Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Andra Keay — Founder, Silicon Valley Robotics
Andrew Radin — Head of AI, StartX / Stanford's Startup Accelerator
Anupam Govil — Startup Showcase Judge
Bao Tran — Partner, Transformation Ventures
Canice Wu — Partner, Outrigger Group
Daniele Bernardini — Founder, Cognivix
David Cao — F50, Physical AI Builders
Gary Chen — Founder, Raise Robotics
Guy German — Founder, Okibo
Hina Dixit — CEO & Founder, Decompute
Jonathan Nelson — HF Capital
Keith Newman — Managing Partner, The GTM Firm
Lindsey Elliott — CEO, Nexterity.tech
Lu Zhang — Fusion Capital
Mark Gagas — Sensory Robotics
Nick Desai — Cofounder, Robot RX
Qi Daiz — Executive Director, Hacker Dojo
Robert Scoble — Unaligned (Moderator)
Ryan Wang — General Partner, Solaris Venture Partners & Founding Partner, Outpost Capital
Sankar Natarajan — Global Head of Smart Manufacturing & Operations and Digital PLM, Hitachi Digital Services
Sanjay Kalluvilayil — Host, AI Space Podcast
SC Moatti — Managing Partner, Mighty Capital
Sheng Huang — Moderator
Sunil Sabat — Microsoft
Thomas Miranda — Funding Partner, Topline Ventures
Toby Ricco — Founder, Bimotal
Utkarsh Sinha — CPU Engineer, Apple
Wenliang Zhao — Cofounder & CTO, Khameleon
Sponsorship opportunities
The Physical AI Summit brings together an unmatched concentration of robotics founders, hardware engineers, deep tech investors, and enterprise operators — all in one room, for one day.
Sponsoring this event places your brand at the center of the physical AI ecosystem at a pivotal moment in the industry's growth. We offer a range of partnership packages designed to fit different goals, from brand visibility to curated introductions.
If your company wants to be part of this moment, we'd love to hear from you. Please reply to this newsletter or contact the team to receive our sponsorship prospectus.
The bridge between bits and atoms is here — and we want YOU to lead the way. 🤖🌍
🏗️ Featured Sectors for 2026
Autonomous Aerial Systems (Drones): Redefining the skies
Industrial & Service Robotics: From the factory floor to the front door
AI-Enhanced Semiconductor Equipment: The silicon backbone of intelligence
Smart Manufacturing & Industrial AI: The future of autonomous production
Aerospace & Space Infrastructure: Scaling AI beyond Earth’s atmosphere
Note: we have a speparate showcasing program for ealier stage startups
From humanoid robots and land-based autonomous systems to drones, rockets, and oceanic explorers — if your technology has “feet,” “arms,” “wings,” or “senses” that interact with the real world, you belong here.
Physical AI is the next frontier of global innovation — moving intelligence out of the cloud and into the physical world. Whether your tech walks, flies, orbits, or swims, this is your stage to shine.
We’re looking for the “muscle” and “brains” of the next industrial revolution across these key sectors:
Why should your startup apply? ✅
Unmatched Visibility: Pitch directly to top-tier VCs, corporate leaders, and strategic partners
Global Networking: Connect with the pioneers and policy-makers shaping the Physical AI ecosystem
Strategic Growth: Find the capital and collaborations needed to scale your breakthrough technology
The world is moving beyond the screen. Join us at the epicenter of the Physical AI revolution.
🔗 Growing Stage Startups Apply to present here: https://physical.f50.ai/present
Early Stage Startup Startup Showcase Application
🔗 Interested in speaking? Apply here: physical.f50.ai/speakers-partners
📍 FEATURED GUESTS – As of March 28…
Investors TopLine Ventures · Mighty Capital · Transformation Ventures · F50 Ventures · 2468 Ventures · Almi Invest · Arc5 Ventures · Capital Strategies Ca · E12 Ventures · EnvisionX Capital · Forté Ventures · Hico Ventures · Icon Ventures · iobc capital · Knowledge investments · Lamson capital · MFV Partners · Mitsui Fudosan · MK resolutions · Onsen Global · Paperclip Partners · Plug and Play Tech Center · Prelude Ventures · Samsung Catalyst Fund · Samsung Ventures · Seligman Ventures · SHACK15 Ventures · Veritas Capital · Silicon Valley Venture Growth Partners · UniGlobe Capital · VoLo Earth Ventures · Wei Capital Management · SF Growth Capital
Corporate / Institutions San Jose State University · Supermicro · Zendar · Harman International · Maternal Health Foundation · Schaeffler · The Kansai Electric Power · Amazon Web Services · Chemonics Capital · Macquarie Group · Amazon · Harman · Samsung · Lam Research · NVIDIA · Open Agents Inc · Schlumberger · Handshake AI · Northeastern University · Tesla · Berkeley RDI · Apple · IBM · IntelliPro Group · Intuit · Meta · Netenrich, Inc.
The Physical AI revolution is accelerating — and the F50 Summit is where the builders, funders, and thinkers shaping tomorrow come together.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of it.
Apply today → https://physical.f50.ai/present
Stay ahead of the curve. F50 Physical AI — Where Intelligence Meets the Real World.
The F50 Physical AI Summit 2026 marks the next chapter of a movement that began with a breakout success in 2025
Returning to Silicon Valley AI Hub on April 28-29, 2026, to UT Dallas on June 11,. this landmark gathering builds on the momentum of the 2025 Physical AI Summit
As a valued member of our community, you have priority access: applications are now open for the F50 Physical AI Summit Silicon Valley (And Also Dallas, Austin) 2026 — and limited number of free ticket for Dallas and Austin for earlier adopters. Spots filled quickly in 2025, so we encourage you to apply early.
📅 April 29, 2026 · Silicon Valley AI Hub, California
📅 June 11, 2026 · UT Dallas, Dallas
📅 Oct 6, 2026 · UT Austin, Austin (TBC)
Please visit our calendar for the event https://luma.com/theF50 . To improve your chance to get approved, when asked "Who invited you?" on the application form, enter: “Subscriber”
More details: https://www.50builders.ai/p/f50-physical-ai-summit-2026-opens-comp-ticket-application-silicon-valley-dallas-austin
Tickets & Participation
🎟 The event is free to attend. We’re inviting global investors, founders, and technical leaders to apply.
👉 Apply for your ticket:
https://luma.com/7szmkhza April 28
RSVP April 29
Sponsorship Opportunity
👉 Sponsorship details: https://physical.f50.ai/sponsorship