Name: Drones & Robotics AI Summit 2025 [See Luma link for details]
Start: 2025-03-06T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-06T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Industrious - Rockefeller Center

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**🚀 Join Us at the Drones, Robotics & AI Summit 2025 – March 6th! 🤖**
**Sign up: [https://lu.ma/drai25](https://lu.ma/drai25)**

The premier gathering for innovators, investors, and thought leaders in autonomous systems is back! The **Drones, Robotics & AI Summit 2025** brings together **founders, academics, fund managers, and strategic partners** at the forefront of next-generation automation.

This year, expect cutting-edge insights, hands-on demonstrations, and unparalleled networking opportunities with **300+ industry leaders** shaping the future of robotics and AI. Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation driving innovation forward.

Program organized by Oliver Mitchell of ff Venture Capital, and author of [A Startup Field Guide in the Age of Robots and AI](https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1032827491%3Fref%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_em_apin_dp_ZG6TTW8H9NT1FZD128H5%26ref_%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_em_apin_dp_ZG6TTW8H9NT1FZD128H5%26social_share%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_em_apin_dp_ZG6TTW8H9NT1FZD128H5%26peakEvent%3D5%26starsLeft%3D1%26skipTwisterOG%3D1%26bestFormat%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Crbreeden%40centerstateceo.com%7Cbdd2c7244873438f79bd08dd4d18486e%7C40581faa7f0e478bb3cb26cd71f11e2e%7C0%7C0%7C638751488916916263%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XEuzyyAfNjnFwF4OUqH2MfUFD8p5Uj4zrelcYmCV6%2FE%3D&reserved=0).

Confirmed speakers :
🚀 Ryan Gariepy – Clearpath Inc. Rockwell Automation
🚀 Stella Yoo – Evercore
🚀 Andrea L. Thomaz – Diligent Robotics
🚀 Abe Murray – AlleyCorp
🚀 Sean Simpson – Newlab
🚀 Ret. Col. Patrick Mahaney – Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
🚀 Kaitlyn Glancy – Eclipse
🚀 Nicolaus Radford – Persona AI Inc
🚀 Kara Jones – GENIUS NY
🚀 Ken Stewart – @NUAIR
🚀 Phil Kenul, Rear Admiral (retired) – ASTM International
🚀 Mark Gaudiosi – Burro
🚀 Vikas Enti – Reframe Systems
🚀Oliver Mitchell – ff Venture Capital
🚀 Jacob Hennessey-Rubin – New York Robotics Network
🚀 Zeno Mercer – RoboGlobal Research (a TMX company)
🚀 Lisa Chai – Interwoven Ventures
🚀 David Bonfili – ACME
🚀 Christopher C. Miller – Former Acting Secretary of Defense
🚀 Tom Yeshurun – CivRobotics
​🚀 Eric Litman – Aescape
​🚀 Eyal Zor – Airwayz
​🚀 Fangwei Li – Bear Robotics
Stay tuned for more speaker announcements and event details!

**About GENIUS NY**
[GENIUS NY](http://www.geniusny.com) is the world’s largest accelerator for UAS and robotics. The program is funded by Empire State Development and managed by CenterState CEO. Applications for round nine are now open until May 28, 2025 – learn more and [apply here.](https://geniusny.com/applynow/)

About **New York Robotics Network**
The [New York Robotics Network (NYRN)](https://nycrobotics.org/) is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing robotics and automation in the New York metro area. NYRN connects startups, engineers, investors, and academia to foster innovation, workforce development, and industry growth.

**About ffVC**
**ffVC** is one of the best performing seed and early-stage venture capital firms in New York. They invest across emerging industries, with a strong focus on AI, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Automation, and Sustainability.

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