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ETHConf NYC
Jun 07 - Jun 11

SF Deep Tech Week
Jun 21 - Jun 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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With founders Will Sentance (Codesmith), Anto Patrex (CosmicAI), Hoa Mai (Feather Robotics), Kashyap Khaitan (CTO, Assemble Robotics), Xiong Chang (CEO, Tensorfield), Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund), Chjango (Aexodus Capital), Parikshit Sharma (SOSV).
Jun 24 (Wed) @ 05:30 PM       $40
Venue, To Be Announced, SF

 
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Physical intelligence is emerging. The GPT-3 moment for robotics is on the horizon.

Aexodus is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on physical AI & hardware automation-critical technologies that are laying the groundwork for Industry 4.0. Backing deep tech founders where hardware meets intelligence. www.aexodus.com

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Universal AI Services is an AI & Robotics marketplace where anyone can buy, sell, rent, repair, or design robots from scratch. It also showcases what is at the forefront of AI & Robotics in Silicon Valley across many industries every month in person & online. Visit universalaiservices.com or luma.com/user/UAIS to learn more.

What to expect
Network with investors (VCs, angels, corporates, family offices), corporate executives, high growth startups, & heavy hitters who are building, researching, & investing at the forefront of robotics & AI

Hear deep research-driven insights from expert panelists & forward thinking investors

Enjoy delicious catered food & beverages

Enter the raffle & and win premium hardware prizes!

Witness how physical AI is evolving in the era of AI

This evening summit will cover the discussions that are shaping how robotics is evolving.

Who Should Attend

Investors - If you're looking for high signal dealflow, every startup that is presenting has been derisked & have undergone thorough technical diligence by the Aexodus IC team. And if you're wanting to connect with other investors, this is the place.

OEMs & service providers - If you're looking for a new customer base, there will be lots of startups in attendance.

Founders - If you're looking for investors or hardware suppliers, you'll discover plenty of potential partners.

Agenda
4pm: VIP Lounge open (private lounge with sushi & investors)

4:30pm: Doors open, dinner & networking

5:30pm: Program begins, sponsor remarks

5:45pm: Where does value accrue in the robotics stack: model, deployment, or hardware layer?

Mod: Will Sentance (Codesmith)

Panelists: Hannah Stuart (UC Berkeley BIRD), Hoa Mai (Feather Robotics), Anto Patrex (Cosmicbrain.ai), Kashyap Khaitan (Assemble Robotics)

6:15pm: Venture investment outlook for robotics & AI

Mod: Lleyton Elliot (Ray Robotics)

Panelists: Parikshit Sharma (SOSV), Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund), Alex Dantas (Circuit Launch), Chjango (Aexodus)

6:45pm: Hardware Startup Presenters (5 min each)

Sewbo, Jonathan Zornow: Apparel Manufacturing Automation

Tensorfield, Xiong Chang (Aexodus & SOSV PortCo): Robotic Weed Whacker, Roundup Replacement

Vaxon Space, Dr. Steven Shepard (Aexodus PortCo): VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) Satellites

Weave Robotics, Evan Wineland: Laundry Folding Robots

7:15pm: Raffle Winners Announced!

7:15pm: Networking, Demo Showcase, Food & Activations

Activations & Demo Showcases
Bimotal: Custom motors & actuators showcase

Carbon Origins: Teleoperate a tractor remotely!

Enchanted Tools: Interact with an extroverted fantasy themed humanoid robot

Oval: Internet of Things Home AI Device (raffling an Oval to one lucky attendee!)

Silicon Valley Robotics Center: Distributor, components, OEM (raffling a gift card!)

Unsorted: Last mile autonomous delivery robot demo

Raffled Prizes
Oval AI Home Hub - retails for $569 to one lucky winner

$150 gift card to redeem any product (actuators, motors, tactile sensing gloves, arms, etc) from Silicon Valley Robotics Center to one lucky winner

Featured Speakers

Lu Zhang, Fusion Fund, Founder & MP

Lu Zhang is a renowned Silicon Valley-based investor, a serial entrepreneur, & a Stanford Engineering alumna. With a strong technical background, Lu has extensive experience bringing a broad range of technologies to commercialization, & deep domain expertise in AI in healthcare, Enterprise AI/Networks, Edge Computing & Data Privacy. Founded by Lu in 2015, Fusion Fund is dedicated to supporting early-stage entrepreneurs working on innovation in healthcare, enterprise AI & industrial automation. With investments in over 90 companies across the U.S. & Canada, Fusion Fund has generated substantial exits over the years.

Parikshit Sharma, SOSV, Partner

Parikshit is a Partner at SOSV's San Francisco office, where he invests in & builds alongside bold founders translating deep tech for the health of humanity, the planet, & industry. SOSV is a $1.5B AUM venture capital fund, currently deploying out of a $306M core fund -- with a global infrastructure & services platform -- to accelerate deep tech startups. Parikshit has seen over 200 transactions -- spanning company formation to growth, acquisition, & special & strategic situations -- spread over three funds ($150M, $277M, & $306M), in critical industries such as AI x therapeutics, healthcare, agriculture, AI reasoning & frontier models, industrial productivity, & beyond! Select portfolio highlights include: Vivid Vision, Ten63, CASPR, Avalo, & Logos Research.

Alex Dantas, Circuit Launch, Founder

Alex Dantas is the founder of Circuit Launch-one of the largest hardware & robotics co-working & co-facturing ecosystems in the United States, home to more than 120 startups across two campuses in the Bay Area. Resident companies have raised over $400M & generated thousands of jobs for our ecosystem.

Speakers
Aexodus Capital, Chjango

Assemble Robotics, Kashyap Khaitan

Circuit Launch, Alex Dantas

Codesmith, Will Sentance

CosmicAI, Anto Patrex

Feather Robotics, Hoa Mai

Fusion Fund, Lu Zhang

Ray Robotics, Lleyton Elliot

Sewbo, Jonathan Zornow

SOSV, Parikshit Sharma

Tensorfield, Xiong Chang

Toyota Research Institute, TBD

UC Berkeley, Hannah Stuart

Vaxon Space, Dr. Steven Shepard

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This event is part of Deep Tech Week.
 
 
 
 
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