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# Austin Physical AI Builders
Physical AI Builders, Silicon Valley, Austin, Online
Welcome to Physical AI Builders, formerly known as the The Developer Network—one of the oldest developer groups. We're the go-to community for builders, innovators, and enthusiasts shaping the future of physical AI technologies, including robotics, embodied AI, hardware–software integration, and real-world AI applications.
Our community produces the Physical AI Newsletter, the Future 50 Physical AI Builders Program, and the F50 Physical AI Summit—held in Austin (Oct 15–16) and Silicon Valley (Oct 30)—to spotlight breakthrough entrepreneurs and foster global collaboration.
We’re now building the leading ecosystem for Physical AI.Whether you're a seasoned engineer developing intelligent robots, a startup founder exploring embodied AI opportunities, a researcher diving into AI for physical systems, or a newcomer eager to learn, this is your hub for collaboration and growth.
All are welcome—experienced developers, aspiring creators, and idea generators alike. Join us to connect, innovate, and build the next generation of physical intelligence!
F50 Physical AI Summit:[ http://physical.f50.ai](http://physical.f50.ai)
Future 50 Physical AI Builders: http://f50.ai/future
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Featured event

AI Builder Workshop & Showcase @ F50 Physical AI Summit: Reimagine Manufacturing
AI Builder Workshop & Showcase @ Texas Physical AI Summit 2025
📍 Location: UT Austin, Texas
physical.f50.ai
As part of the F50 Physical AI Summit 2025,
Co-hosted by:
- Physical AI Builders (PAB)
- Austin–San Antonio Entrepreneurs (ASAE)
- Texas Real Estate Network
- The PropTech House
Afternoon Agenda: Deep Tech Talks & Hands-On Innovation
MC: Liberty Madison, Host, PropTech House
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
Deep Tech Talk
1:00 PM Welcome
Yijin Liu, Associate Professor
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin
AI and Entrepreneurs Panel
Moderator: Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
Collin Sellers, VP Solutions & Product, ProvLabs
Mukul Bafana, CEO, Omuni
Lior Kolnik, Head of Product, Eve Security
Aashish Naik, Director of Engineering, Netspoke
Quantum Computing Panel
Michael Pendleton, CEO, The AI Cowboys
Melissa Chalfant, General Partner, Inventures
Dr. Mitch Pryor, Research Professor, Director, Robotics Center of Excellence
Director, Nuclear & Applied Robotics Group
Nic Villarreal, President, Mekifi Automation
Construction Tech Panel
Moderator: Amy Polvado, Chairwoman, US PropTech Council
Jayson Reese Laipenieks, Founder CEO, Volstrukt
Rami Ayasso Founder & CEO Method and Build
Joshua Bibb, Cumulus Digital Systems
Workshop
Agentic Workflows, Multi-Model Choices, and How to Ship Them Fast
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
Karthik Mekala, P.E. Director of Transmission Analysis at RWE Clean Energy
Jordan Cowman, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
AI in Datacenters, Jerry Yu, Ph.D. CEO, XPerf
Innovation Showcase
Host: Liberty Mandison, Host, PropTech House
Startup Showcase
Judge Panel:
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Karthik Mekala, P.E. RWE Clean Energy
Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
David Cao, F50
Ari Gorman, K3 Integrated
Kunal Saxena, PWC Advisory
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Jessie Wang CEO, Twirlista
Open Mic & Community Engagement
Audience members share ideas, ask questions, or pitch spontaneous insights.
Call for Showcase Participants
Elevate your startup on a global stage—apply now to showcase your AI, PropTech, manufacturing, or supply chain innovations to investors, partners, and peers.
Apply here: Showcase Application Form
We welcome startups, scale-ups, and established businesses.
Deadline: September 7, 2025 (Applications closed—contact organizers for waitlist opportunities.)
Join us to build the physical AI revolution. Register today at physical.f50.ai!
Upcoming events
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F50 Physical AI Summit - Texas 2025: Reimagine Manufacturing
Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX, USShaping the Future of Manufacturing in North America with Physical AI and New supply chain
📅 October 15–16, 2025 🌐 https://physical.f50.ai/RSVP: 25% discount https://luma.com/5vbttesv using code H-ATXNETWORK
Announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/oct-1516-dont-miss-texas-first-physical-ai-summit-l0krc/
Full Speaker list: https://f50summit.com/speakers-partnersAgenda: https://physical.f50.ai/schedule
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities
Sponsors will gain:- Premium branding in Austin and online
- Direct access to decision-makers across Texas, Mexico, and Silicon Valley
- Recognition in the Industrial Insights Report
- Invitations to exclusive VIP networking sessions
Why Attend?
The North America Manufacturing Summit 2025 (Austin Section) is the cornerstone gathering for innovators, executives, and investors exploring how Physical AI, manufacturing, and supply chain redesign are transforming North America.
Anchored in Austin, Texas during the ACL Festival, the summit brings together leaders from Texas, Mexico, and Silicon Valley, unlocking cross-border collaboration and investment opportunities.
Supported By- Texas Real Estate Network
- Austin San Antonio Entrepreneurs
🔗 Summit site: https://physical.f50.ai/ 🎟️ Austin Section Tickets Only
– RSVP separately for Silicon Valley events.
📩 Contact us today to discuss sponsorships, exhibitor booths, and VIP access.
Contact us today to secure your spot as an exhibitor, VIP, or attendee! Early registrants receive priority access.8 attendeesAI Builder Workshop & Showcase @ F50 Physical AI Summit: Reimagine Manufacturing
Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Rd Building 137, Austin, TX, USAI Builder Workshop & Showcase @ Texas Physical AI Summit 2025
📍 Location: UT Austin, Texas
physical.f50.ai
As part of the F50 Physical AI Summit 2025,
Co-hosted by:- Physical AI Builders (PAB)
- Austin–San Antonio Entrepreneurs (ASAE)
- Texas Real Estate Network
- The PropTech House
Afternoon Agenda: Deep Tech Talks & Hands-On Innovation
MC: Liberty Madison, Host, PropTech House
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
Deep Tech Talk
1:00 PM Welcome
Yijin Liu, Associate Professor
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin
AI and Entrepreneurs Panel
Moderator: Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
Collin Sellers, VP Solutions & Product, ProvLabs
Mukul Bafana, CEO, Omuni
Lior Kolnik, Head of Product, Eve Security
Aashish Naik, Director of Engineering, Netspoke
Quantum Computing Panel
Michael Pendleton, CEO, The AI Cowboys
Melissa Chalfant, General Partner, Inventures
Dr. Mitch Pryor, Research Professor, Director, Robotics Center of Excellence
Director, Nuclear & Applied Robotics Group
Nic Villarreal, President, Mekifi Automation
Construction Tech Panel
Moderator: Amy Polvado, Chairwoman, US PropTech Council
Jayson Reese Laipenieks, Founder CEO, Volstrukt
Rami Ayasso Founder & CEO Method and Build
Joshua Bibb, Cumulus Digital Systems
Workshop
Agentic Workflows, Multi-Model Choices, and How to Ship Them Fast
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
Karthik Mekala, P.E. Director of Transmission Analysis at RWE Clean Energy
Jordan Cowman, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
AI in Datacenters, Jerry Yu, Ph.D. CEO, XPerf
Innovation Showcase
Host: Liberty Mandison, Host, PropTech House
Startup Showcase
Judge Panel:
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Karthik Mekala, P.E. RWE Clean Energy
Victor Fang, CEO, AnChain AI
David Cao, F50
Ari Gorman, K3 Integrated
Kunal Saxena, PWC Advisory
Srini Bala, CTO, Atlas Cloud
Jessie Wang CEO, Twirlista
Open Mic & Community Engagement
Audience members share ideas, ask questions, or pitch spontaneous insights.Call for Showcase Participants
Elevate your startup on a global stage—apply now to showcase your AI, PropTech, manufacturing, or supply chain innovations to investors, partners, and peers.
Apply here: Showcase Application Form
We welcome startups, scale-ups, and established businesses.
Deadline: September 7, 2025 (Applications closed—contact organizers for waitlist opportunities.)
Join us to build the physical AI revolution. Register today at physical.f50.ai!9 attendeesWorkshop, Tech Talk, Showcase @ Silicon Valley Physical AI Summit
Silicon Valley AI Hub, 135 Constitution Dr, 8th Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USBuilder Workshop & Showcase @ F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley
📍 Silicon Valley AI Hub, Menlo Park
📅 October 27, 2025 – Afternoon
🎟️ Free to Attend | Sponsorships Available (Food & Logistics)
Pre-Event of the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley
physical.f50.ai/siliconvalley
⚙️ Where Builders, Innovators & Investors Connect
Kick off the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley with an immersive half-day program at the brand-new Silicon Valley AI Hub.
🎙️ Featured Speakers & Experts (Alphabetical Order)- Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead – Applied AI, Google Research
- Bill Riechert, Partner – Pegasus Ventures
- Canice Wu, Partner – Outrigger Group
- Charles E. Marsala, President – Menlo Innovation Hub
- David Cao, Managing Partner – F50 Nexus | Physical AI Builders
- Jeremiah Owyang, Partner – Blitzscaling Ventures
- Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior ML Engineer II – Cruise (GM)
- Keith Newman, Managing Partner – GTMFirm
- Lu Zhang, Managing Partner – Fusion Capital
- Michael Meng, Managing Partner – Drexel Burnham Lambert
- Rana Gujral, CEO – Behave Signal
- Robert Scoble, Blogger & Tech Evangelist – Unaligned
- Scott Armanini, Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives – UC Davis DataLab
- Sharath Kanniyappan, Controls Engineering Leader – Honeywell
- Simon Lancaster, Managing Partner – Omni Ventures
- Srini Bala, Field CTO – Atlas Cloud
- Sunil Sabat, Principal Manager – Microsoft
- Suresh Kumar, Principal Systems Engineer – PROCEPT BioRobotics
- Swetha Sekhar, Data Engineer – OpenAI
- Tiffine Wang, Managing Partner – Onsen Global
- William Li, CEO – Knightscope
🚀 Track A: Startup & Industry Showcase
For founders, scale-ups, and corporate innovators
A curated stage to present breakthrough technologies to a high-value audience of investors, partners, and industry leaders.
Format:- 5–6 min presentations from startups and innovators
- Expert panel feedback and Q&A
Showcase your solution, win a demo table the main summit ($1000 value, over 100 investors attending)
To Submit your application for showcase: https://forms.gle/1tHbya53gSLa9GTM7
🧠 Track B: Technical Workshop
For developers, researchers, and tech founders
Hands-on sessions exploring state-of-the-art robotics and AI systems.
Gain access to the latest tools, code, and frameworks shaping the Physical AI frontier.
💡 Why Attend- Developers: Learn new frameworks, experiment, and collaborate live
- Entrepreneurs: Pitch your ideas and meet investors ready to fund innovation
- Executives: Discover technologies transforming manufacturing and robotics
🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities
This free event depends on community sponsors for food, logistics, and media.
Partner with us to gain premium visibility across our Physical AI Builders and F50 networks — over 100,000 innovators & investors worldwide.
📩 Contact sponsorship@F50Summit.com to sponsor or collaborate.🎥 Watch the teaser:[ https://youtu.be/VL4zqdHM5tM](https://youtu.be/VL4zqdHM5tM)
🔗 RSVP:[ https://lu.ma/y2gj6hr8](https://lu.ma/y2gj6hr8)
🌐 More info: physical.f50.ai7 attendeesF50 Physical AI Summit - Silicon Valley 2025
Location not specified yetPhysical AI Showcase (Pre-event): October 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Main Summit: October 31, 2025, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Silicon Valley AI Hub (Sponsored by Snowflake), 135 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025 I
F50 Physical AI Summit – Reimagine Manufacturing
Where Capital Meets Industrial Innovation
The Physical AI Summit 2025 is an exclusive, high-impact event uniting corporate leaders, venture capitalists, private equity firms, angel investors, and family offices with the pioneers redefining manufacturing and construction.
Exciting Updates:
1 We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with Snowflake, sponsoring the state-of-the-art Silicon Valley AI Hub as our venue. In line with this collaboration and agreement with SVAI, the summit is now free to attend—simply apply to join at physical.f50.ai/silicon-valley
2 All previous registrants through Lu.ma or evenbrite.com and the Physical AI Builders (PAB) / Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs (SVE) communities will have their seats reserved automatically. If you purchased a standard ticket, a full refund will be processed promptly.
3 In case of over-subscription, priority will be given to members of the Physical AI Builder Community, as well as real investors and AI entrepreneurs.
Discover the future of industry at physical.f50.ai/silicon-valley
Hosted By- F50.AI – Pioneering AI-driven industrial innovation
- Physical AI Builders
Supported By
- GTM Firm
- Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs (SVE)
Event Format
- Keynotes & Featured Talks: Visionary insights from industry pioneers and investment leaders.
- Investor Panels: Perspectives from venture capital, private equity, corporate funds, and angel investors.
- Live Physical AI Showcase: Cutting-edge demonstrations of 2025’s top innovations.
- Demo Tables: Hands-on exploration of next-generation prototypes.
Call for Sponsorships: Fuel the Future Together
With the event now free, we're seeking sponsorship partners to cover essentials like food, production, and more—ensuring an unforgettable day for all. Sponsorship tiers start at $2500 and offer high-visibility branding, speaking slots, demo tables, and VIP access. This is your chance to align with F50.AI and Physical AI Builders while reaching 300+ decision-makers.
Interested? [physical.f50.ai/sponsorship]()
Let's collaborate to make this summit a launchpad for Physical AI innovation!
Investor Benefits
Tailored for venture capital, private equity, corporate innovation funds, and angel investors:- Exclusive Market Intelligence: Direct access to manufacturing pioneers, supply chain strategists, and policymakers shaping the industry.
- Cross-Border Opportunities: Explore investment structures leveraging U.S.–Mexico–Canada production corridors.
- Made in the USA Insights: Learn from industry giants like Apple and Tesla redefining domestic manufacturing.
- High-Profile Visibility: Gain exposure through panel participation, showcase judging, or brand sponsorship.
Featured Speakers and Showcase judges
- Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead - Applied AI, Google Research
- Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior ML Engineer II, Cruise (GM)
- Sharath Kanniyappan, Controls Engineering Leader, Honeywell
- Suresh Kumar, Principal Systems Engineer, PROCEPT BioRobotics
- Swetha Sekhar, Data Engineer, OpenAI
- Bill Reichert, Partner, Pegasus Ventures
- Canice Wu, Partner, Outrigger Group
- Charles E. Marsala, President, Menlo Innovation Hub
- Duncan Davidson, Managing Partner, Bullpen Capital
- Jeremiah Owyang, Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures
- Keith Newman, Managing Partner, GTM Firm
- Lu Zhang, Managing Partner, Fusion Capital
- Michael Meng, Managing Partner, Drexel Burnham Lambert
- Rana Gujral, CEO, Behave Signal
- Robert Scoble, Blogger, Unaligned
- Scott Armanini, Associate Director Strategic Initiatives, UC Davis DataLab
- Simon Lancaster, Managing Partner, Omni Ventures
- Sunil Sabat, Principal Manager, Microsoft
- Tiffine Wang, Managing Partner, Onsen Global
- William Li, CEO, Knightscope
Content Tracks
- Physical AI: Robotics, automation, and intelligent manufacturing systems.
- Manufacturing Innovation: Smart factories, advanced materials, and sustainable production.
- Real Estate and Construction in the AI Era
- North America Supply Chain: Policy, infrastructure, and cross-border strategies.
Register Now
Secure your spot for this exclusive event Limited seats available—reserve early to join 300+ innovators and investors. For sponsorship opportunities, contact us11 attendees
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