Robotics and Edge Inference
We’re hosting the Robotics and Edge Inference Conference on April 25th, 2026. From the smallest microcontrollers to the most advanced Jetson-class modules, modern robots now run perception and policy on-device.
Conference Agenda:
12:00PM - 2:00PM: Robot Showcase exhibit & Lunch
Founders, researchers, and companies will show off their latest robot prototypes and demo robot and edge compute development. Full lunch, drinks, and snacks will be provided.
2:00PM - 2:50 PM: The Future of Robot Learning panel
Experts from UT Austin, Dr. Nathan Tsoi, Dr. Shuijing Liu, and Dr. Claas Voelcker, will discuss new developments and trends in robot learning.
2:50PM - 3:20PM: Robot Showcase presentations
Founders, researchers, and companies will briefly present and demo their robots.
3:20PM - 3:50PM: Community Lightning Talks
Developers and community members will take the stage to share a technical project, question, idea, or teach the audience a relevant insight in under 2 minutes. Anyone at the conference can sign up to give a Lightning Talk. Ask about signing up at the check-in table.
3:50PM - 5:15PM: Technical talks
Siri in a Box: Real-Time Voice Processing at the Edge using Jetson and vllm-Omni — Nick Cao, Red Hat
Digital Twins Automotive Edge — Suresh Mandava, Unovie
Why DRAM Is So Hard to Replace, and Why We Are Trying Anyway — Derrick Quinn, SEMRON
5:15PM - 6:00PM: Open discussion and networking
Expect deeply technical talks, live demos, and open Q&A.
Lunch, drinks, and snacks will be provided for all guests.
Feel free to sign up here on Luma or on our Meetup page.
Getting here: The Antler VC office is located in Downtown Austin. The most economical option is street parking or a rideshare. If you drive, there are many parking garages nearby including Omni Parking, 823 Parking, and Littlefield Garage.
Entering the building: On Brazos St., you’ll see a large sign labeled “P Brazos Place 800.” Enter the doors behind it and once in the lobby, turn right into the North Tower Elevators atrium. Walk straight ahead and you’ll find Antler’s double doors and our check-in table.
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About PyTorch ATX: We are a Meetup group for deep learning researchers and practitioners to get together to discuss ML research, personal experiments, and deep learning frameworks. Our goal is to support and grow the ML/DL and robotics communities in Austin.
About Antler: Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on inception stage founders and a community of resident tech entrepreneurs and operators. Residents are immersed in a community with everything they need to build and scale at lightning speed. For more information on Antler and to apply to become a resident: https://www.antler.co/location/us