12th Philly Hardware Meetup @ Solid Product Design!
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Join us for the 12th Philadelphia Hardware Meetup! Come join us to hear from our guest speakers as well as share what’s on your desk. We always have time for an open mic.
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This time, we'll be at Solid Product Design on Walnut Street.
Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities monthly and help bring together different professionals to connect and meet each other.
We will have a great set of featured speakers for the evening.
- Tejas Agarwal is a robotics entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience building autonomous inspection systems and deploying edge-AI solutions. He is a 2x startup founder and the Cofounder & CEO of Scout Robotics (Formerly Sahay AI), where he leads the development of autonomous, vehicle-mounted inspection platforms for rail and transit infrastructure. His background spans defense UAVs, drones, factory automation, and autonomy stacks for self-driving vehicles. He created the Edge AI curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania where he did his Masters, and is known for translating research-grade autonomy into reliable, real-world industrial deployments.
- Andrew DeLuca is the Founder and CEO of Raptor Defense Company, where he leads the development of next-generation autonomous ground systems for modern military operations. His background includes engineering roles supporting U.S. national security programs and advanced aerospace and defense initiatives. Prior to founding Raptor Defense Company, Andrew worked in both government and private-sector defense environments, gaining firsthand insight into capability gaps at the tactical edge. He launched the company to address those gaps, leading the creation of the VIPER (Versatile Infantry Platform for Engagement and Response), a lightweight, modular, AI-powered unmanned ground vehicle built to enhance mission effectiveness while reducing risk to personnel.
And this time ... pizza! Thanks to our sponsor, Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
Agenda
- 6:00-6:30pm: Arrive, mingle, grab some food and a beverage
- 6:30-6:45pm: Opening remarks
- 6:45-7:30pm: Guest Speakers + Q&A with the audience
- 7:30-8:00pm: Open Mic. Anyone in attendance can give a demo or short presentation on their hardware product, startup, or project.
- 8:00-8:30pm: Mix, mingle, and close out the night.
Thank you to our partners:
Ben Franklin Technology Partners, our food sponsor for the evening. BFTP creates and retains highly paid, sustainable jobs by investing in and linking early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with experts, universities, follow-on funding, and other resources to help them prosper through innovation.
Solid Product Design is a Philadelphia-based hardware product design and development firm. We help companies ship products faster by combining deep research, first principles thinking, and a user-centered development approach. Our experienced team anticipates challenges early, helping clients identify and solve problems before they arise - so ideas move smoothly from concept to commercialization.