Embodied AI & Robotics — An Evening of Innovation
Short Description
First edition of our private dinner series (curated founders + senior industry leaders, off-the-record, small group).
Are you interested in shaping the next wave of Embodied AI and robotics?
Join a small, curated group of founders and senior industry leaders for an off-the-record dinner hosted by Cathay Innovation. A few seats remain.
About the Event
Embodied AI is pushing robotics beyond controlled demos into real-world, scaled deployment. This creates new opportunities — and new challenges — for how robots are designed, trained, and integrated into industrial environments.
Cathay Innovation is convening a highly selective dinner bringing together standout founders in embodied AI and robotics with corporate and industrial decision-makers. The objective is simple: enable candid exchange, share real operating insights, and explore how startups and industry leaders can work together.
This is not a panel, a pitch session, or a showcase. It’s a closed-door conversation among peers.
Who Is This Event For?
A curated group of ~16 participants:
Founders / CEOs building in embodied AI and robotics
C-suite and senior leaders from industrial, logistics, and manufacturing companies
Heads of robotics, automation, or advanced manufacturing at large enterprises
Attendance is by request and reviewed to keep the discussion focused and relevant.
Format
6:30 – 7:00 PM — Arrival & networking
7:00 – 9:00 PM — Seated dinner & discussion
9:00 – 9:30 PM — Open networking
Event Details
📍 Location: San Francisco (venue shared with confirmed guests)
🗓 Date: March 19th
⏰ Time: 6:30 – 9:30 PM PT
🏛 Host: Cathay Innovation, JLL & Nebius
Registration
Interested? Request an invite via Luma.
Space is limited and confirmations will be sent on a rolling basis.
About Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative companies everywhere. With over $2.8B (€2.5B) in assets under management and a dedicated $1B Vertical AI fund, we invest in startups using AI and cutting-edge technologies to rewire how we live and work — from enterprise software to consumer platforms, fintech, digital health, energy and mobility. We’re backed by both institutional investors and Fortune 500 companies, combining capital and industry partners in a unique platform purpose built to help startups scale and turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
From our office here in San Francisco to Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Singapore and Shanghai, we’ve backed over 120 transformative companies to date including category leaders and AI pioneers such as Chime (NASDAQ: CHYM), Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), Ledger, Owkin, Momenta, ZenBusiness, Sidecar Health, SkanAI, Nabla and Range.
About JLL
JLL's Advanced Manufacturing team supports companies with facility site selection and government incentives across global markets. We are a team of problem solvers combining industry expertise and technology solutions to optimize real estate portfolios and maximize production capacity through risk mitigation, speed-to-market, and operational resilience.
About Nebius
Nebius provides purpose-built AI infrastructure that combines hyperscaler flexibility with supercomputer performance. From industry-leading GPU utilization to white glove support, Nebiusdelivers unmatched speed and scale with lower costs and flexible terms so you can scale your AI model faster and easier.
Save up to $100,000 in AI compute through Nebius for Startups. Learn more and apply at Nebius.com/startups
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