Silicon Valley Autonomy in Motion: Drones, UAV, USV, UUV & Supply Chains - Physical AI Builders Meetup
The Physical AI Revolution Takes Flight — On Air, Land, Sea, and Space
Hosted by: Silicon Valley Physical AI Builders
🚁 About the Event
Are you building the future where artificial intelligence meets the physical world? Or are you an entrepreneur, engineer, or investor looking to scale, network, and pitch your next big idea?
Join Texas Physical AI Builders and the Austin-San Antonio Entrepreneurs community for a high-impact happy hour and technical meetup focused on unmanned systems and physical autonomy.
This isn't just another casual happy hour—it’s a targeted gathering of the sharpest minds in robotics, hardware, edge AI, and deep tech across the Texas Innovation Corridor. We are bringing together key players in:
🛸 UAVs & Drones (Aerial autonomy & airspace management)
🚤 USVs (Unmanned Surface Vessels for maritime logistics & defense)
🌊 UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles & ocean tech)
📦 Autonomous Supply Chains & Logistics
Bring your best ideas, grab a drink, and get ready to connect with founders, operators, and cross-border capital!
Hosted by
Physical AI Builders
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs
Circuit Launch
F50 Nexus
Speakers
Alex Dantas — CEO, Circuit Launch
Mike Zhao — F50
Benaya Cherlow Co-founder, SCIP
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Agenda
4:30PM Host & Sponsor Welcome: Mike Zhao
4:35 Welcome remark: Alex Dantas CEO, of Circuit Launch
4:45 Featured Presentation: UXV Startups Investment landscape. Mike Zhao,
4:55 Startup Showcase (6minutes each, plus Q&A)
Sean Hsieh – Founder, Watchdog.ai
Benaya Cherlow – Co-founder, SCIP Protect
Dr. Gaurav Jha – CEO & Co-founder, Niobia AI
Open Mic & Networking
6PM Networking
Showcase companies:
Sean Hsieh – Founder, Watchdog.ai
Watchdog.ai develops a next-generation autonomous security platform that integrates AI, robotics, drones, intelligent vehicles, and real-time monitoring to build responsive safety systems.
Benaya Cherlow – Co-founder, SCIP Protect
SCIP Protect manufactures passive survivability technology for autonomous defense systems, using proprietary aluminum energy-management materials to suppress secondary explosions, control thermal runaway, and prevent fires without needing power, sensors, or software. Benaya is a former Captain in the Israel Defense Forces and U.S. Congressional Foreign Affairs Fellow.
Dr. Gaurav Jha – CEO & Co-founder, Niobia AI
Niobia AI provides an AI intelligence layer for advanced manufacturing—acting as a "Cursor for manufacturing"—that automates root-cause analysis and reduces troubleshooting times from weeks to hours. Dr. Jha holds a PhD in Chemistry from UC Irvine and previously led materials and process engineering initiatives at Intel, Lyten, and Sila Nanotechnologies.
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