AI Insiders x Swissnex: Robotics & Automation

​AI Insiders and Swissnex in San Francisco are bringing together leading voices in robotics for an invite-only gathering of experts.

​Industrial arms now learn in simulation before lifting a part, humanoids walk factory floors, and autonomous fleets map the globe in real time. This is Embodied Intelligence: AI in physical form, adapting and collaborating in real time.

​This shift is as much societal as it is technological: How we invest, design, regulate, and integrate these systems will shape the future of work, logistics, manufacturing, creativity, and daily life.

​This exclusive event connects Swiss and American innovators, from Swiss labs to Silicon Valley startups, during an evening where ideas turn into live demos, dialogues, and partnerships.

​The event is part of Embodied Intelligence, Swissnex in San Francisco’ one-week program that welcomes Swiss-based startups, researchers and thinkers, to explore and shape the future of Robotics and physical AI.

​AI Insiders is not a traditional conference; it’s a vertical intelligence network for vertical experts. Each salon zooms in on a single sector so the conversation goes deep, fast.

​Program

• ​5:30pm – Door opens

• ​6–6:10pm – Welcome Word
  Merve Isler, Founder & CEO at Marvelous, Creator at AI Insiders
  Maulde Cuérel, AI Program Manager, Swissnex in San Francisco

• ​6:10–6:25pm – Keynote: Inside Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund: Why AI & Robotics, Why Now
  Speaker: Franziska Bossart, Head of Amazon $1B Industrial Innovation Fund and Director Corporate Development

• ​6:25–6:40pm – Keynote 2 (title TBA)
  Speaker: Adarsh Kulkarni, Director of Robotics, Scale AI

• ​6:40–7:10pm – Panel: Investing in the Future: Robotics & AI
  Academia:

  • ​Antonio Paolillo, Senior reseacher, The Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence

  • ​Lu Zhang, Founder & Managing Partner, Fusion Fund

  • ​More panelist TBA

  • ​Moderator Anto Patrex, Founder & CEO, CosmicBrain AI

• ​7:10–7:40pm – Startup pitches
  Roman Dautzenberg, Co-Founder,  AITHON Robotics
  Nikhil Ramaswamy, Co-Founder, CynLr
  Mattis Koh, COO/Co-Founder,  MESH Robotic Construction

• ​7:40pm - Onwards – Networking

​Who Should Be in the Room

• ​Founders – Connect with investors, partners, and talent across continents

• ​Robotics Researchers – From ETH, Stanford, Berkeley, and beyond 

• ​Manufacturing & Logistics Leaders – Source the next generation of automation solutions

• ​Investors & VCs – Discover the platforms enabling the physical AI revolution

• ​Policy & Innovation Leaders – Shape the future of human-robot collaboration

• ​Creators & Media – Capture cutting-edge tech before it hits mainstream.

​Previous events were covered by Reuters, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, and SF Chronicle.

​Partners

​Swissnex San Francisco ​
Swissnex in San Francisco is an initiative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Swissnex connects tomorrow by empowering the next generation of innovators to create futures where the planet and society thrive.

AI Insiders
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​Registration

​Invite only! Request a spot, our team vets every application for mission-fit and diversity of perspective.

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