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Live Demos Founder & Investor Panel Open Bar
Hosted by Breakline Society 99yards
Breakline Society
Breakline Society brings together founders, innovators, investors, and industry leaders exploring the next generation of breakthrough technologies. Through curated events, live demonstrations, and meaningful conversations, Breakline Society creates opportunities for collaboration, investment, and innovation across emerging industries.
99 YARDS
99 YARDS is an AI-powered fashion technology platform that connects brands, creative professionals, manufacturers, and service providers in a single ecosystem. Built to modernize how the fashion industry operates, 99 YARDS leverages AI to streamline discovery, collaboration, and productionfrom concept to market.
Together, Breakline Society 99 YARDS are bringing New York's technology, investment, and creative communities together to explore how Physical AI, robotics, and intelligent automation are transforming industries and creating new opportunities.
Meet the founders building intelligent machines and the investors exploring what comes next.
Join us in New York in Nov. for an evening of robotics demos, candid conversations, and connections across Physical AI. Whether youre building a product, investing in the space, or exploring your next opportunity, see the technology up close and meet the people behind it.
Speaker Spotlight
Ned Lomigora Founder, 387labs
A serial entrepreneur with an MIT engineering background, Ned helps businesses turn AI capabilities into practical applications. His experience spans AI development, product strategy, and building technology companies.
Leela (Lilach) Porges Founder & Creative Director, PROCODE_DRESS
Leela brings robotics into fashion through garments 3D-printed with robotic arms. Combining architecture, computational design, and advanced manufacturing, her work explores new ways to turn digital designs into wearable products.
2 Pending Guest Speakers
A startup founder building robotics for logistics and warehouse automation, raised 20M+
A scientist and senior product manager from Googles AI team
Names and full bios will be announced once participation is confirmed.
Investor Spotlight
Confirmed attendees include investors from Morgan Stanley and a family office partner. Were also joined by a VC partner who manages a $100M fundstay tuned for the reveal.
What to Expect
Startup Pitches & Live Demos
Meet selected Physical AI and robotics founders as they showcase their products, explain the problems they solve, and share what theyre building next.
Founder & Investor Panel
Four speakers discuss the opportunities and challenges of bringing Physical AI to market, followed by audience Q&A. Well explore:
Where robots are becoming useful in everyday industries
What it takes to move from a prototype to a product customers will buy
How founders and investors evaluate opportunities in the space
Open Bar & Networking
Continue the conversation over drinks with founders, investors, researchers, engineers, and potential collaborators.
Calling Physical AI & Robotics Founders
Want to put your product in front of investors, potential customers, and fellow builders? Were selecting a limited number of founders to pitch and demo at the event.
We welcome robotics, embodied AI, and enabling technologies, with priority given to working demos and clear real-world applications.
Apply to Pitch & Demo
Nov 6, 2026 Agenda | 5:009:00 PM
5:005:45 PM Welcome Reception & Networking
5:455:55 PM Opening Remarks
5:556:55 PM Physical AI Startup Pitches & Live Demos
6:557:05 PM Short Break
7:057:55 PM Founder & Investor Panel + Audience Q&A
7:559:00 PM Open Bar & Networking
Speakers and participating startups will be announced soon. Agenda subject to change.
Who Should Attend
Founders, investors, researchers, engineers, and operators working inor curious aboutPhysical AI, robotics, and the technologies bringing intelligence into the physical world.
Your Hosts
Lucia Liu - Founder & CEO of Breakline Society
is the Founder of Breakline Society, an emerging Chinese founders community based in NYC. With years of experience in AI, quantitative finance, and entrepreneurship, she builds communities connecting hundreds of founders, investors, and professionals across AI and FinTech through curated panel and networking events to help more builders be seen, heard, and supported.
Tony Henry - Founder & CEO of 99 Yards
As a fashion producer and entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the fashion industry, producing fashion shows and creative experiences across major platforms, including New York Fashion Week (NYFW) and Miami Swim Week. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with designers, models, production teams, and creative talent to bring fashion concepts to life on the runway.
Interested in sponsoring, speaking, or partnering? Contact the organizing team.
breaklinesociety@gmail.com
breaklinesociety.com
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Important Notice for Guests
Admission
Admission to this event is subject to approval. Approved guests will receive a confirmation email with event details. Invitations are non-transferable. Additional information will be shared closer to the event date.
Code of Conduct
By attending, you agree to:
Be respectful, professional, and courteous to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, venue staff, and event organizers.
Comply with all venue rules, policies, and applicable laws.
Refrain from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, unwelcome verbal or physical conduct, or disruptive behavior.
Respect the privacy and personal boundaries of fellow attendees.
If you experience or witness behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, please notify a 99 YARDS team member immediately. Violations may result in removal from the event without refund and exclusion from future 99 YARDS events.
Assumption of Risk & Liability Waiver
Attendance and participation in this event are voluntary and at your own risk. 99 YARDS, its affiliates, sponsors, partners, organizers, volunteers, and venue providers are not responsible for any personal injury, illness, loss, theft, or damage to personal property that may occur during or in connection with the event.
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By attending this event, you grant 99 YARDS and its partners the right to photograph, record, and capture your likeness, voice, and appearance in photos, videos, and other media. These materials may be used for marketing, promotional, educational, editorial, and commercial purposes across digital, print, social media, and other channels without compensation or further approval.
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No refunds
If you do not agree to these terms, please do not attend the event.
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