Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards and Summit
The transition of Physical AI from experimental research to scaled industrial reality is happening now, and 2026 is poised to be its defining year.
The Physical AI Summit is the definitive single-day event for builders, investors, and researchers, bringing together Founders, Chief Technical Experts, Distinguished Researchers and Top Venture Capitalists who are actively defining and funding the next decade of embodied intelligence. We move beyond general hype to discuss the specific technical and capital blueprints required for large-scale deployment.
The Three Pillars
We will explore the critical shifts enabling this revolution:
The Pioneer Frontier: Architecting truly autonomous systems.
The Training Ground: Mastering data, simulation, and compute at scale.
The Capital Agenda: Defining the investment theses for the Physical AI stack
This invite-only program features high-impact panels followed by the highly competitive Robotics & Physical AI Awards Ceremony and celebratory reception.
Registration by application only – All attendees are vetted to ensure a high-caliber, focused community of Physical AI practitioners.
Agenda Overview
4:00 PM | Startup Showcase: Live demos, 1:1 conversations, and early access to breakthrough tech.
5:00 PM | Opening & What's at Stake
Welcome from Nebius leadership. Why robotics is gaining momentum and what it means for the next decade of AI.
5:05 PM | Keynote Presentation delivered by Amit Goel, Head of Robotics and Edge Computing Ecosystem, NVIDIA
5:15 PM | The Pioneer Frontier: Architecting Truly Autonomous Systems: This session explores how systems bridge high-level cognition ("thinking") with physical capability ("doing"), moving beyond training data limitations to achieve powerful generalization.
Featured Speakers:
Jonathan Hurst (Co-founder, Agility AI)
Kevin Black (Physical Intelligence)
Lindon Gao (Co-founder/CEO, Dyna Robotics)
Moderated by: Brian Heater (Managing Editor, A3)
5:35 PM | The Training Ground: Data, Simulation, and Compute at Scale: Before a robot moves in the real world, it must live a thousand lifetimes in the digital one. This panel convenes the CEOs of the leading infrastructure platforms defining the modern robotics stack.
Featured Speakers:
Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove)
Kevin MacNamara (CEO, Parallel Domain)
Richard Liaw (Founding Engineer, Anyscale)
Moderated by: Evan Helda (Head of Physical AI, Nebius)
5:55 - 6:15 PM | The Capital Agenda: Investment Theses for the Physical AI Stack: Top-tier venture partners discuss where they are allocating capital—from next-generation foundational models to the infrastructure required to scale. Learn the strategic foresight needed to secure the smart money that understands this complex, high-growth sector.
Featured Speakers:
Christine Qing (Partner, Shanda Grab Ventures)
Daniel Mulet (Partner, Radical Ventures)
Colton Dempsey (Partner, N47)
Nan Zhou (Director, Qualcomm Ventures)
Nikolas Ciminelli (Principal, Khosla Ventures)
Moderated by: Anu Maheshwari (Head of Venture Partnerships, Nebius)
6:15 PM | Fireside Chat with Brad Porter, Co-Founder & CEO of Cobot
Full Speaker Lineup
Marc Boroditsky, Nebius, Chief Revenue Officer
Daniel Bounds, Nebius, Chief Marketing Officer
Amit Goel, NVIDIA Head of Robotics and Edge Computing
Evan Helda, Nebius Head of Physical AI
Anu Maheshwari Nebius, Head of Venture Partnerships
Jonathan Hurst, Agility Robotics Co-founder and Chief Robot Officer
Robert Nishihara, Anyscale Co-founder and CEO
Brad Porter, Cobot Co-Founder and CEO
Lindon Gao, Dyna Robotics Co-Founder and CEO
Adrian Macneil, Foxglove Co-Founder and CEO
Kevin Black, Physical Intelligence, Member of Technical Staff
Richard Liaw, Founding Engineer, Anyscale
Christine Qing, Shanda Grab Ventures, Partner
Daniel Mulet, Radical Ventures, Partner
Colton Dempsey, N47, Partner
Nan Zhou, Qualcomm Ventures, Director
Nikolas Ciminelli, Khosla Ventures, Principal
- More speakers announced daily!
6:30 PM | The Main Event – 2025 Robotics Awards Ceremony 🎉
This summit culminates with our inaugural Physical AI & Robotics Awards Ceremony, a moment dedicated to celebrating the global excellence and technical achievement driving Physical AI forward.
The Awards Ceremony will recognize the absolute standouts chosen from over 250 Physical AI startups across 18 countries. Join us to celebrate these groundbreaking companies as they receive industry recognition and a powerful prize package designed to accelerate their growth, including:
🏆 Over $1 Million in Nebius Cloud Compute and Inference Credits
🥇 One Grand Prize of a $100,000 SAFE Investment led by Shanda Grab Ventures.
Congratulation to the 2025 Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Award Finalists!
Foundation models, Robot Brains and Runtime
Industrial Robotics Deployment and Transformation
temi
Data Engines, Synthetic Data and Simulation
FortyFive Labs Incorporated
Synphony
Vision AI and Streaming Video Analytics
Platforms for Benchmarking, Visualization and Evaluation
XBot Labs
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