THE FUTURE OF ROBOTICS & PHYSICAL AI

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RETURNS 2027

San Francisco

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The premier conference for robotics founders, investors, and physical AI builders.

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WHO ATTENDED AUTONOMOUS 2026​

Leaders from the world’s most innovative robotics companies, AI labs, venture funds, and the enterprises deploying autonomous systems at scale.

Connect with the enterprise buyers, logistics operators, and manufacturers actively evaluating robotics systems for deployment.

Source vendors across the full stack: from simulation and perception software to sensors, actuators, and compute.

Meet the investors and strategic partners that will shape your next phase of growth.

Go deep on the decisions shaping physical AI: sim-to-real, foundation models, and reinforcement learning at scale.


Hear from the teams solving the hardest problems in robotics, in a room where you can ask questions.


Meet the companies that will be your next employer, collaborator, or customer.

See the full physical AI landscape in a single curated day: from seed-stage demos to growth-stage case studies.

Meet founders outside your current deal flow and the venture and private equity co-investors you want at the table.

Hear directly from enterprise operators on how they evaluate and select the technologies they bet on.

Put your platform in front of the robotics builders integrating autonomy, perception, and simulation tools into their stack.


Understand how OEMs and operators are making software decisions, straight from the people making them.


Build commercial relationships with the startups and enterprises that will be your customers for years.

Put your technology in front of the robotics builders as they evaluate their next supplier relationships.

Demonstrate your products in a purpose-built setting for physical AI, with professional media coverage to amplify what you show.

Build relationships across the full ecosystem: startups, operators, and OEMs all in one venue.

Evaluate the vendors and platforms your company will be deploying in the next 12-36 months.

Learn from peers already running autonomous systems in warehouses, factories, and logistics networks.

Connect directly with founders who want your feedback and your business.

Speaker Spotlight

50 speakers took two stages in 2026: founders, engineers, investors, and operators at the frontier of physical AI.

Deepak Pathak

CEO

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Skild AI

Russ Tedrake

CEO

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Walden Robotics

Andrew Wooten

Co-Founder & CPO

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Rhoda AI

Shayegan Omidshafiei

Chief Scientist

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FieldAI

Jamie Shotton

Chief Scientist

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Wayve

Samir Menon

CEO

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Dexterity

Ed Mehr

CEO

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Machina Labs

James Kuffner

CTO

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Symbotic

Sankaet Pathak

CEO

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Foundation

Kanu Gulati

Partner

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Khosla Ventures

Paul Mikesell

CEO

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Carbon Robotics

Kevin Peterson

CTO

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Bedrock Robotics

Tracks at AUTONOMOUS 2026

Four content tracks. Two stages. One day of the most substantive programming in physical AI.

Sponsor AUTONOMOUS

Put your brand in front of 500 senior robotics and physical AI decision-makers: founders, engineers, investors, and enterprise operators. Every package can be customized per your needs and will garner you attention and intros from key stakeholders in the ecosystem.

AUTONOMOUS 2026 SCHEDULE

🔷 July 16, 2026

The Midway, San Francisco

8:00AM - 9:00AM

Networking Breakfast & Registration

9:00AM - 10:15AM

Opening Keynote & Morning Sessions

10:15AM - 10:45AM

Networking Break & Demo Floor

10:45AM - 12:00PM

Morning Tracks

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Networking Lunch

1:00PM - 2:35PM

Startup Showcase & Afternoon Sessions

2:35PM - 3:15PM

Roundtables

3:15PM - 4:30PM

Afternoon Tracks

4:30PM - 5:00PM

Closing Keynote

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Evening Reception

Media at AUTONOMOUS 2026

AUTONOMOUS is built for coverage. We invest in professional production so every speaker, sponsor, and breakthrough moment is captured on camera. Credentialed journalists and press are welcome to apply.

San Francisco

AUTONOMOUS returns to San Francisco in 2027.

Home to the deepest concentration of robotics startups, physical AI companies, and the venture capital funding them. Exact venue and date announced to the waitlist first.

FAQs

What is AUTONOMOUS?

The AUTONOMOUS 2026 edition brought together 500 founders, engineers, investors, and operators across two stages and four content tracks. AUTONOMOUS 2027 is in the works.

When and where is AUTONOMOUS 2026?

Dates and venue are being finalised for 2027. Join the waitlist to be the first to know.

Who attends AUTONOMOUS?

Robotics founders and executives, engineers and technical leaders, venture investors, enterprise buyers and operators, hardware and component suppliers, and AI software companies building for the robotics stack. We keep attendance selective and focused on senior decision-makers and practitioners.

What makes AUTONOMOUS different?

AUTONOMOUS is built around content and community, not booth space and badge scans. Two curated stages, four focused content tracks, and a full day structured to maximize the conversations that actually matter. 

What ticket types are available?

AUTONOMOUS 2027 tickets are not on sale yet. Waitlist members get first access and early-bird pricing before public release.

Join the Builders of the Future

Be the first to hear 2027 dates, speaker announcements, and early-bird pricing.