Hardware Pitch Night - Physical AI

Join us for an evening of live pitches and demos from hardware founders working at the frontier of AI for the physical world.

We'll be showcasing 6 breakthrough climate hardware startups pitching to a live panel of leading VCs giving on the spot feedback. Real pitches, real feedback, and the kind of in-person networking that only happens when people who love hardware, build hardware, and invest in hardware are in the room.

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​Here's the agenda for the night:

5:30-6:30pm: Arrival & Networking

6:30-7:30pm: Pitches & Feedback

7:30-8:30pm: Networking & Wrap up

Startups:

• Carbon Origins builds AI- and VR-assisted autonomous machines for hazardous industrial work, allowing humans to remotely operate and supervise heavy equipment.Bimotal builds high-performance motors and actuators for robotics, health, and mobility in Berkeley.

• AUTOGENBOT, agricultural automation helping orchard farmers improve yield and efficiency by 40%.

• Itemfarm, creators of the Orchard microfactory. Unlocking local additive manufacturing in the age of physical AI.

• èlevit turns materials into Smart Surfaces, enabling post-touchscreen physical UI for robots, vehicles, and more.

• More coming soon!📢Apply to pitch📢

Judges:

• David Merrill, legendary hardware founder, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Elroy Air.

• Finn Meeks, General Partner at South Park Commons super passionate about Physical AI.

• Leon Zhang, Youtuber and Head of Storytelling at Fictiv.

If you invest in physical AI, we'd love for you to join our panel of judges. Email [email protected] if interested!

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