San Diego | Claude x AI Tinkerers Meetup | Physical AI
Join AI Tinkerers San Diego and the Claude community for an evening of physical AI: live demos of systems that sense, understand, and act in the real world.
From robotics and drones to edge computing and computer vision, we’ll explore what builders are making, how it works, and what they’re learning along the way. Expect working prototypes, code walkthroughs, and candid discussion of real-world constraints.
Event Details
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:00 PM–8:00 PM Pacific
Venue details shared with registered attendees.
Dinner will be provided. Please arrive early, as street parking can be limited.
What to Expect
Physical AI demos: Short, 5–7-minute demos from hands-on builders working on robotics, drones, edge AI, computer vision, and related projects.
Technical Q&A: Dig into implementation, hardware and software choices, latency, reliability, and what happens when a system meets the real world.
Builder networking: Meet local engineers, researchers, founders, and tinkerers, compare approaches, and find collaborators.
Agenda
6:00 PM — Check-in, dinner, and networking
6:25 PM — Welcome and introductions
6:30 PM — Physical AI demos and technical Q&A
7:30 PM — Networking and continued conversations
8:00 PM — Event ends
Call for Physical AI Demos
Building something in robotics, drones, edge computing, or computer vision? Bring a 5–7-minute live demo that teaches another builder a useful technique. Show the system working, explain the code and hardware behind it, and share a practical takeaway along with a limitation or failure case.
Rough prototypes and experiments are welcome. We’re interested in how you built it and what others can learn—no sales pitches or slide-only presentations.
Who Should Attend
This meetup is for hands-on builders: software and hardware engineers, AI/ML practitioners, roboticists, researchers, and technical founders. You don’t need a particular job title; bring curiosity and be ready to discuss what you’re building.