Drones San Francisco

From East Bay Drone Meetup

In the tradition of the old 3DR Berkeley Flydays, we will head to the Berkeley Marina Cesar Chavez park area for an "old/new" venue of flying. Get spectacular ocean and city views, as well as beautiful trail and marina opportunities. The picture above shows the picnic area where we will meet. Walk up the trail next to the porta potties and to this picnic area. This is an off leash dog friendly area, so be aware and considerate of other park users. It gets windy during the day, so arrive early for best flight times. NOTE! Please read the directions below to find us, enter trail to left of porta potties, stay left up hill. We are on the water side, not the hill side picnic table area. Others have gotten lost in the past (not sure how,,,)

10 attendees

Berkeley Marina Funday Flyday Adventure

Sat, Jul 18, 5:00 PM

In the tradition of the old 3DR Berleley Flydays, we will head to the Berkeley Marina Cesar Chavez park area for an "old/new" venue of flying. Get spectacular ocean and city views, as well as beautiful trail and marina opportunities. The picture above shows the picnic area where we will meet. This is an off leash dog friendly area, so be aware and considerate of other park users. It gets windy here, so arrive early for best flight times. NOTE! Please read the directions below to find us, enter trail to left of porta potties, stay left up hill. We are on the water side, not the hill side picnic table area. Others have gotten lost in the past (not sure how,,,)

6 attendees

Berkeley Marina Funday Flyday Adventure

Sat, Jul 18, 5:00 PM

From Drones in the Bay

In the tradition of the old 3DR Berkeley Flydays, we will head to the Berkeley Marina Cesar Chavez park area for an "old/new" venue of flying. Get spectacular ocean and city views, as well as beautiful trail and marina opportunities. The picture above shows the picnic area where we will meet. This is an off leash dog friendly area, so be aware and considerate of other park users. This area gets windy as the day progresses, the earlier you arrive, the better your flying time will be... NOTE! Please read the directions below to find us, enter trail to left of porta potties, stay left up hill. We are on the water side, not the hill side picnic table area. Others have gotten lost in the past (not sure how,,,)

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Fortress Mode: Arduino Motion Gates (CHM)

Tue, Jul 14, 2:00 AM

From The Bay Area Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group

Step into engineer mode and build your own automatic security gate using an Arduino, a motion sensor, and a servo motor! In this hands-on class, you’ll create a mini “fortress gate” that springs open whenever someone approaches. Along the way, you’ll learn: * How motion sensors detect movement * How servo motors create controlled motion * Basic Arduino programming and wiring * How real-world smart security systems work By the end of the class, you’ll have a working motion-activated gate and the skills to customize it with lights, alarms, or secret fortress upgrades. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and prepare to defend the kingdom. 🏰🤖 **If you have a laptop, please bring it — but come anyway if you don’t!**

2 attendees

East Bay Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group Meetup

Wed, Jul 15, 12:30 AM

From SF/Bay AI Developers Group

**About us:** The Bay Area Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group is a friendly, unstructured, in-person peer support group for anybody 18+ who lives with chronic pain, illness(es), invisible disabilities, and any type of mental health experiences. The group is a casual safe space to hang out, talk about our lives, share coping strategies, form friendships, create community, and get support. **Location:** 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Look for a corner gallery in a residential neighborhood! **Accessibility Info:** * The meeting space is in a wheelchair accessible gallery. * There are bathrooms accessible via ramp within the gallery. * The lighting is relatively gentle, though of course feel free to bring hats, sunglasses to adjust! * Seating provided by the gallery are wooden, foldout chairs. If a metal foldout chair would be preferable, let me know, and I'll try to procure some! * Feel free to bring heating pads, yoga mats, cooling pads, to make yourself as comfortable as possible! \*\*\*Please refrain from wearing anything scented, including lotion, dry-cleaned clothes, etc. This is to ensure that the group is safe for people with chemical sensitivities.\*\*\* **Scheduling Info: While this group runs every other week, there are a few dates when the space will not be available. Those dates are: 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, and 11/3! To play it safe, check on the meetup page to be sure that we are meeting!** **COVID Safety:** * We are asking folks to mask! If you have any questions about the event, feel free to email Anna at herschlaga@gmail.com

6 attendees

Enterprise Agentic AI at the Edge

Fri, Jul 10, 12:30 AM

4.4

Important Note: Register on [AICamp website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026070918) is REQUIRED for admission. **Description:** Join the Capgemini, Qualcomm, Arduino, and Moorcheh for a discussion on the future of Agentic AI beyond the datacenter. We'll explore how advances in edge computing, local inference, vector search, and persistent memory are enabling intelligent systems to operate directly on devices while maintaining context, autonomy, and responsiveness. The evening will combine enterprise perspectives, technical deep dives, and live demonstrations showcasing what becomes possible when AI systems can remember, reason, and act without constant reliance on cloud infrastructure. **Agenda:** \* 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Check-in, food, and networking \* 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Welcome & community update \* 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Technical Talks & Q&A \* 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Open discussion, networking, and closing **Opening Keynote: The Future of Compute at the Edge** **Speaker:** Evgeni Gousev, Vice President, Tech & Product Exec and Board Member, Qualcomm. **Abstract:** A visionary opening on the evolution of edge computing. Evgeni explores how Qualcomm’s architecture empowers devices like the Arduino UNO Q to process complex, localized AI workloads without relying on massive datacenter infrastructure. **Tech Talk: A Technical Walkthrough of the Arduino UNO Q Platform** **Speaker:** TBD, Senior developer, Arduino (a Qualcomm company) **Abstract:** This session covers the exact hardware constraints, configuring the Linux environment, and the mechanics of optimizing the board to support heavy local deployments like semantic search and open-source models. **Tech Talk: The Moor Edge: Moorcheh ITS Vector Search Engine on Arduino Uno Q** **Speaker:** Dr. Majid Fekri, CTO & Co-Founder, Moorcheh.ai **Abstract:** A live code review and hardware demonstration showcasing the Moorcheh Information-Theoretic Search (ITS) search engine running entirely locally. Majid will walk through the privacy-preserving retail kiosk pipeline, demonstrating how the hardware searches its persistent memory and generates real-time answers—entirely offline. By running a full vector search and quantized local LLM natively on the Arduino UNO Q (3.6GB), we are proving that enterprise-grade agentic memory doesn't require massive compute. **Tech Talk: Gen Edge AI: Reasoning, Agentic Memory, and Physical Intelligence** **Speaker:** Tara Khani, CEO & Co-Founder, Moorcheh.ai **Abstract:** Tara will detail how resource-efficient agentic memory structures serve as the missing layer for physical AI. As AI workflows transition from static RAG to autonomous coding agents (like Cursor and Claude Code), traditional vector databases introduce a catastrophic "RAM Tax" and passive retrieval bottlenecks. This session covers the architecture of Memanto by Edge AI Innovations, an open-source active memory agent built on an Information-Theoretic semantic engine. We will break down how to replace passive data ingestion with a three-primitive memory loop (remember, recall, answer) that gives agents persistent, cross-session context. **Speakers/Topics:** If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 50,000+ AI developers in San Francisco and 500K+ in global.

7 attendees

(SF) Discuss life with chronic pain, illness, invisible disabilities, & anxiety

Thu, Jul 9, 1:00 AM

From The Bay Area Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group

From Bay Area AI War Room

**About us:** The Bay Area Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group is a friendly, unstructured, in-person peer support group for anybody 18+ who lives with chronic pain, illness(es), invisible disabilities, or any type of mental health experiences. The group is a casual safe space to hang out, talk about our lives, share coping strategies, form friendships, create community, and get support. The group is part of [Better Because Collective](https://betterbecausecollective.org/), a mental health nonprofit that supports people as they navigate difficult life experiences. We also offer an online platform where people can [share their stories](https://betterbecausecollective.org/stories/) of growth and healing. Our goal is simple: to offer connection, kindness, and hope. **Location:** 54 Iris Avenue, San Francisco, California 94118 Look for a blue residential building with silver banding and palm trees in the front with an open garage door. In the garage, a bunch of folding chairs will be set up in a circle with people sitting together and socializing. **Accessibility Info:** * The meeting space is in a private residential garage that is wheelchair accessible. * There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms a block away at Starbucks and Peet's. * The garage is scent-free. * The garage is not low-light, so bring sunglasses if you need them. * There is street parking on the same block and a free-of-charge parking lot a block away. * The meeting space is nestled between the #1 MUNI and the 38 MUNI. \*\*\*Please refrain from wearing anything scented, including lotion, dry-cleaned clothes, etc. This is to ensure that the group is safe for people with chemical sensitivities.\*\*\* **COVID Safety:** * The garage door is left open for ventilation. * Masking is optional at this time. * Wear warm clothes and bring a throw blanket since the garage door remains open for ventilation/COVID safety. If you have any questions about the event, feel free to email Rebecca at [rebecca@betterbecausecollective.org](mailto:info@betterbecausecollective.org)

8 attendees

Bay Area AI War Room - Berkeley Edition - Saturday, 10:00 AM

Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM

From " ¡ ᗯᗩᑎTEᗪ TO ᗪO TᕼᗩT . . . ᒍᑌᔕT ᑎOT ᗩᒪOᑎE ! ! ! ℠ " Nor Cal

Models, agent, systems, ethics, the law, business, art and impact we discuss it all. With the DeepSeek hoopla fading, what of Reasoning models? Inspired by the Berkeley AI War Room, we invite you to join us at the same venue, same time, and with the same dynamic community. Come share your interests, showcase your projects, and discuss the latest trends and news that's shaping the AI landscape at a rapid pace.

37 attendees

Great Migration Photo Safari & Zanzibar Extension-a Journey of a Lifetime .

Mon, Jul 6, 2:00 AM

4.4

We all have seen Lion King in one form or another . . . It's now time to go to the source. Our meetup is off to Africa for The Great Migration Photo Safari! We did this amazing trip in the summer of 2024 and everybody had a blast! (see photos in the link below) Encounter the exotic wildlife of the Serengeti! Marvel at the lions, zebras, elephants and so many majestic animals we have only seen in the zoo or in movies. On Serengeti's vast, treeless plains tens of thousands of hoofed animals are constantly on the move in search of fresh grassland. This is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to experience the best game viewing in Africa! **Like every trip we do with Meetup, this one is personally crafted to offer the best places and best use of time.** ***The itinerary is:*** **July 5** Arrival Kilimanjaro Intl Airport and transfer to Arusha **July 6** Arusha to Tarangire National Park **July 7** Ngorongoro Crater full day game drive **July 8** Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park (Central Seronera area) **July 9** Serengeti (Central) **July 10** Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) **July 11** Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) **July 12** Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) to Lake Natron **July 13** Lake Natron to Arusha **July 14** Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport All of these locations don't mean much to you at the moment, but after the trip you will remember them forever as some of the best places you have ever visited! *How much does this cost?* **African Migration Safari $4998 per person, double occupancy.** **Single supplement $750. I.e. price for a solo accommodation $5748** We offer roommate matching for those, wishing to share and save. \*\*\*Airfare is not included.\*\*\* *RSVP to this event shows your interest, but does not hold your space.* ***The only way to secure your spot for this trip is a $350 deposit:*** **[CLICK HERE FOR SECURE DEPOSIT LINK](https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/WWNZ7X2FKQNDA)** *IF you need an airfare quote,* **[Click here to message Anna](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062)**[ ](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062) **Land Cost includes:** \- 9 nights accommodation \- 3 meals every day \- All park fees to Tarangire\, Manyara\, Serengeti and Ngorongoro\. \- All concession fees to Tarangire and Serengeti\. \- Crater service fees\. \- Professional driver guide \- Open roof land cruiser vehicles \- Drinking water during the safari **We offer an Optional Extension 5-day to Zanzibar:** **Price per person, Double occupancy $870.** **Solo room - $1285** **\*\*Airfare from Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport) to Zanzibar is not included\*\*** **To sign up for Zanzibar, pay the [$200 deposit through this secure link](https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/32XB7TRQ46TNW)** For more information about this or any of our other international events, fill out this form: **[INTERNATIONAL MEETUPS INFO REQUEST](https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8)** Have more questions? [Click here to message Anna ](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062) [Click here to message Marc](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=273063881) AND/OR We do a monthly Q & A Zoom: Meet others attending, be social, or come and get any questions answered. [Click Here to RSVP to our Zoom](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/297487010/) Come to the zoom and ask any questions. Great way to get the info you want without all the other fluff. As well as meet other attendees. To see pictures from our Photo Safari adventure in 2024 [CLICK HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/kjwDb2nQn8oKTv557) We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister group we post our local free, local/reginal camping, and our overseas events too. [Click Here ](https://www.meetup.com/CulturalArts/Events)for our other events: Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOT 200318-10

From AI Builders Silicon Valley

Agent Forge Mini Hackathon: One-click Agent Deploy

Fri, Jul 3, 9:00 PM

## Agent Forge Mini Hackathon The AI market moves fast. Having a great agent idea isn't enough — you need to ship it, see it in the hands of users, and iterate before the window closes. This hackathon is about building agents you can actually deploy in one click and moving at the speed the market demands. AI Builders is partnering with **Tencent EdgeOne Makers** for Agent Forge Mini Hackathon around the AI Engineer World Fair in San Francisco — a hands-on, afternoon hackathon where you'll prototype production-grade AI applications and deploy with instant speed and iterate on it. **[EdgeOne Makers](https://pages.edgeone.ai/?utm_source=luma)** is a one-click agent deployment platform compatible with all major agent frameworks, featuring built-in memory, tool management, and harness engineering to streamline the entire agent lifecycle from prototype to production. ### What You'll Do * Build and deploy a working AI agent in one afternoon * Attend a hands-on workshop to get up to speed before hacking begins * Demo your project live and compete for sponsor credit prizes * Connect with builders, engineers, and founders in the San Francisco AI community ### Agenda * 2:00 PM — Kickoff * 2:15 PM — Workshop * 3:00 PM — Hacking begins * 4:30 PM — Hacking ends / Top 3 winners demo (3 min each) * 4:45 PM — Networking * 5:00 PM — Close ### Prizes Winners share sponsor credits as prizes. ### Judging Criteria * **Completeness:** Whether the participant finished at least a minimum viable product. * **Innovation:** Is the product idea innovative? * **Real-Life Problem Solving:** Is the project solving a real-life problem, or is there a real pain in the market? * **Sponsored Product Usage:** Did the team use sponsored products? ### Who Should Join Developers, AI engineers, founders, and students who want to go beyond tutorials and build something real. Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or shipping agents in production, there's a place for you here. Spots are limited — register now to secure yours. ### Co-hosted by * **Tencent EdgeOne** — A full-stack development platform that integrates frontend hosting, dynamic APIs, and more. Its product, EdgeOne Makers, introduces Agent hosting capabilities. * **AI Builders** — A premium community for developers, founders, and innovators across Singapore, Tokyo, and San Francisco. * **Digital Jungle SF** — A creative, 11,000-square-foot event space in San Francisco's SoMa district, tailored for hackathons, conferences, and podcasts.

14 attendees

AI Lakehouse Meetup - Bay Area

Thu, Jul 16, 12:00 AM

From Future of Data: San Francisco

5.0

Join us for an exciting evening of deep dives into next-generation data infrastructure, open table formats, and architectural frameworks purpose-built for production-grade AI applications and autonomous agents. Whether you are looking to unify multimodal data silos or scale complex agentic reasoning workloads over enterprise data systems, this meetup brings together top engineering minds from **Cloudera, LanceDB, Google Cloud, and PuppyGraph** to share live demos, architecture breakdowns, and real-world production insights. 🗓️ Event Details: * **Date:** Wednesday, July 15, 2026 * **Time:** 05:00 PM to 08:30 PM PDT * **Format:** In-Person with Socialive Broadcast * **Location:** Cloudera San Jose Office, 6220 America Center Dr, 5th Floor, San Jose, CA 95002 ⏰ Agenda * **5:00 PM – 5:30 PM:** Register & Settle Down * **5:30 PM – 6:00 PM:** **Talk 1: Building the Multimodal Lakehouse for AI with LanceDB** * **6:00 PM – 6:30 PM:** **Talk 2: Putting Agents in your Data Platforms - Are we Ready?** * **6:30 PM – 7:00 PM:** **Talk 3: Agent Context at Scale: Graph + SQL on Apache Iceberg** * **7:00 PM – 7:30 PM:** **Talk 4: Architecting the AI-Native, Cross-Cloud Lakehouse** * **7:30 PM – 8:30 PM:** Networking & Snacks 🍕✨ 📚 Session Breakdowns & Speakers #### **Talk 1: Building the Multimodal Lakehouse for AI with LanceDB** The next wave of AI applications demands seamless, scalable access to text, images, embeddings, and other complex modalities—but current lakehouse solutions still force teams into closed systems for vector search, full-text search, or feature engineering, reintroducing data silos. In this talk, we introduce Lance, a next-generation columnar data format optimized for AI, and LanceDB, the multimodal lakehouse built on top of it. Together, they provide low-latency access, unified vector, full-text, and SQL search, and flexible schema evolution across the entire multimodal AI lifecycle. From application serving to feature engineering and large-scale training, learn how innovators build open, performant, and production-grade multimodal systems at scale. * **Speakers:** ChanChan Mao (DevRel @ LanceDB) & Lu Qiu (Database Engineer @ LanceDB) #### **Talk 2: Putting Agents in your Data Platforms - Are we Ready? (with Apache Iceberg & Cloudera AI)** Data platforms traditionally use deterministic pipelines for predictable query patterns, but Agentic AI introduces an execution model where agents dynamically explore data systems by probing schemas, issuing iterative queries, validating hypotheses, and refining their approach based on intermediate results. This session will cover the architectural primitives required to manage these unpredictable workloads, the core building blocks for isolation, context, governance, and auditability, and how Apache Iceberg's snapshot-based storage and branching semantics support building robust agentic workflows on enterprise data platforms. * **Speaker:** Dipankar Mazumdar (Director-Developers @ Cloudera) #### **Talk 3: Agent Context at Scale: Graph + SQL on Apache Iceberg** Agentic systems place new demands on data infrastructure: scalability, performance, and guardrails to keep agents grounded in accurate context. At the same time, they push natural language interfaces beyond text-to-SQL, freeing retrieval to use the right tool for the right job. In this talk, we introduce a pluggable text-to-insight framework built on Apache Iceberg that runs both SQL and Cypher over the same underlying data, giving agents richer context for better reasoning without duplication or new silos. We’ll end with a live proof-of-concept demo showing it in action. * **Speaker:** Jaz Ku (Solution Architect @ PuppyGraph) #### **Talk 4: Architecting the AI-Native, Cross-Cloud Lakehouse** Adopting open table formats like Apache Iceberg has historically meant navigating a trade-off between true open interoperability and the operational ease of a fully managed platform. In this session, we’ll explore how to architect a borderless, cross-cloud data foundation built for the agentic era. We will dive into how Google Cloud’s Lakehouse architecture leverages the open Iceberg REST Catalog to provide a unified metadata layer across any compatible engine (BigQuery, Managed Spark, or Trino). Finally, we’ll demonstrate how to pair this open foundation with GCP's Knowledge Catalog to transform passive Iceberg metadata into an active semantic knowledge engine for AI agents. * **Speaker:** Vinod Ramachandran (Google) 🎟️ RSVP & Important Notes Space is limited at the **Cloudera San Jose Office** **Registration through Meetup does not guarantee admission. Please register through the official Luma page (https://luma.com/n8aycq3j) for consideration and event updates.** We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌 ##

16 attendees

FREE Electronics Night @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, Jul 9, 2:00 AM

From Ace Makerspace

Join others in our well-appointed electronics lab for a hosted, free-style night of electronics exploration and tinkering. **Class type:** Exposure **Class Level:** All **Class Length:** 2 Hours **Location:** Upstairs Suite #214, Electronics Lab **Prerequisites:** None **Age:** 10+ **At Open Lab you can:** * Get help with your electronics projects including program microcontrollers * Learn a new skill like how to solder or how to use tools like Oscilloscopes * Get help getting started with electronics for repair, special projects, art, or cosplay * Access tools and supplies to repair electronics in small appliances and electronic devices * Your hosts have a variety of skills and access to tons of resources all in a well-appointed electronics lab set up for social distancing. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE OR RSVP YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [Electronics Night – Ace Makerspace](https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/electronics-night-5-14-25/)

In the tradition of the old 3DR Berkeley Flydays, we will head to the Berkeley Marina Cesar Chavez park area for an "old/new" venue of flying. Get spectacular ocean and city views, as well as beautiful trail and marina opportunities. The picture above shows the picnic area where we will meet. This is an off leash dog friendly area, so be aware and considerate of other park users. This area gets windy as the day progresses, the earlier you arrive, the better your flying time will be... NOTE! Please read the directions below to find us, enter trail to left of porta potties, stay left up hill. We are on the water side, not the hill side picnic table area. Others have gotten lost in the past (not sure how,,,)

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Fortress Mode: Arduino Motion Gates (CHM)

Tue, Jul 14, 2:00 AM

From The Bay Area Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group

2 attendees

East Bay Chronic Pain & Illness Peer Support Group Meetup

Wed, Jul 15, 12:30 AM

From SF/Bay AI Developers Group

6 attendees

Enterprise Agentic AI at the Edge

Fri, Jul 10, 12:30 AM

4.4

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