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What to look forward to
This upcoming SF Tech Week event will spotlight breakthroughs in physical AI and robotics, from robot foundation models and sim-to-real transfer to teleoperation data and real-world deployment. Technical leaders from Physical Intelligence, Skild AI, Lux Capital, Hugging Face, Agility Robotics, and Apptronik will present alongside selected Master’s and PhD researchers competing for paper-track awards.
Inside the event
Jury Speakers from Physical Intelligence, Skild AI, Lux Capital, Hugging Face, Agility Robotics, and Apptronik— TBA.
Research paper submissions: [link TBA]
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Overview An evening for researchers spotlighting the most significant recent breakthroughs in physical AI and robotics — pairing established names presenting their latest work with a platform for the field's next generation of researchers to present theirs.
From foundation models that generalize across robot bodies to real-world data pipelines that make deployment possible — the bottleneck in robotics has shifted from hardware to intelligence and data infrastructure. This event brings the conversation to the people actually pushing the field forward.
Format
Segment 1 — Research Spotlight: 3–4 speakers, up to 30 minutes each including Q&A. Authors of widely-cited research and leading technical figures in the field present recent work or a notable breakthrough — spanning robot foundation models, sim-to-real transfer, teleoperation data, and real-world deployment.
Segment 2 — Student Paper Track: 3 top papers, 5 minutes each + Q&A, followed by awards. Papers are sourced in advance via open call to top universities (Master's and PhD students); the strongest submissions are selected to present on stage.
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Produced by Sobremesa.
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This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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Last checked: Oct 13, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.