Aexodus Deep Tech Physical AI Summit
Physical intelligence is emerging. The GPT-3 moment for robotics is on the horizon.
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Aexodus is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on physical AI and hardware automation—critical technologies that are laying the groundwork for Industry 4.0. Backing deep tech founders where hardware meets intelligence. www.aexodus.com
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Universal AI Services is an AI and Robotics marketplace where anyone can buy, sell, rent, repair, or design robots from scratch. It also showcases what is at the forefront of AI and Robotics in Silicon Valley across many industries every month in person and online. Visit universalaiservices.com or luma.com/user/UAIS to learn more.
What to expect
Network with investors (VCs, angels, corporates, family offices), corporate executives, high growth startups, and heavy hitters who are building, researching, and investing at the forefront of robotics and AI
Hear deep research-driven insights from expert panelists and forward thinking investors
Enjoy delicious catered food and beverages
Enter the raffle & and win premium hardware prizes!
Witness how physical AI is evolving in the era of AI
This evening summit will cover the discussions that are shaping how robotics is evolving.
Who Should Attend
Investors - If you're looking for high signal dealflow, every startup that is presenting has been derisked and have undergone thorough technical diligence by the Aexodus IC team. And if you're wanting to connect with other investors, this is the place.
OEMs and service providers - If you're looking for a new customer base, there will be lots of startups in attendance.
Founders - If you're looking for investors or hardware suppliers, you'll discover plenty of potential partners.
Agenda
4pm: VIP Lounge open (private lounge with sushi & investors)
4:30pm: Doors open, dinner & networking
5:30pm: Program begins, sponsor remarks
5:45pm: Where does value accrue in the robotics stack: model, deployment, or hardware layer?
Mod: Nate Padgett (Informal)
Panelists: Hannah Stuart (UC Berkeley BIRD), Hoa Mai (Feather Robotics), Anto Patrex (Cosmicbrain.ai), Kashyap Khaitan (Assemble Robotics)
6:15pm: Venture investment outlook for robotics & AI
Mod: Lleyton Elliot (Ray Robotics)
Panelists: Parikshit Sharma (SOSV), Lu Zhang (Fusion Fund), Alex Dantas (Circuit Launch), Chjango (Aexodus)
6:45pm: Hardware Startup Presenters (5 min each)
Sewbo, Jonathan Zornow: Apparel Manufacturing Automation
Tensorfield, Xiong Chang (Aexodus & HAX PortCo): Robotic Weed Whacker, Roundup Replacement
Vaxon Space, Dr. Steven Shepard: VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) Satellites
Weave Robotics, Evan Wineland: Laundry Folding Robots
7:15pm: Raffle Winners Announced!
7:15pm: Networking, Demo Showcase, Food & Activations
Activations & Demo Showcases
Bimotal: Custom motors & actuators showcase
Carbon Origins: Teleoperate a tractor remotely!
Enchanted Tools: Interact with an extroverted fantasy themed humanoid robot
Oval: Internet of Things Home AI Device (raffling an Oval to one lucky attendee!)
Silicon Valley Robotics Center: Distributor, components, OEM (raffling a gift card!)
Unsorted: Last mile autonomous delivery robot demo
Raffled Prizes
Oval AI Home Hub - retails for $569 to one lucky winner
$150 gift card to redeem any product (actuators, motors, tactile sensing gloves, arms, etc) from Silicon Valley Robotics Center to one lucky winner
Featured Speakers
Lu Zhang, Fusion Fund, Founder & MP
Lu Zhang is a renowned Silicon Valley-based investor, a serial entrepreneur, and a Stanford Engineering alumna. With a strong technical background, Lu has extensive experience bringing a broad range of technologies to commercialization, and deep domain expertise in AI in healthcare, Enterprise AI/Networks, Edge Computing and Data Privacy. Founded by Lu in 2015, Fusion Fund is dedicated to supporting early-stage entrepreneurs working on innovation in healthcare, enterprise AI and industrial automation. With investments in over 90 companies across the U.S. and Canada, Fusion Fund has generated substantial exits over the years.
Parikshit Sharma, SOSV, Partner
Parikshit is a Partner at SOSV's San Francisco office, where he invests in and builds alongside bold founders translating deep tech for the health of humanity, the planet, and industry. SOSV is a $1.5B AUM venture capital fund, currently deploying out of a $306M core fund -- with a global infrastructure and services platform -- to accelerate deep tech startups. Parikshit has seen over 200 transactions -- spanning company formation to growth, acquisition, and special & strategic situations -- spread over three funds ($150M, $277M, and $306M), in critical industries such as AI x therapeutics, healthcare, agriculture, AI reasoning and frontier models, industrial productivity, and beyond! Select portfolio highlights include: Vivid Vision, Ten63, CASPR, Avalo, and Logos Research.
Alex Dantas, Circuit Launch, Founder
Alex Dantas is the founder of Circuit Launch—one of the largest hardware and robotics co-working and co-facturing ecosystems in the United States, home to more than 120 startups across two campuses in the Bay Area. Resident companies have raised over $400M and generated thousands of jobs for our ecosystem.
Speakers
Aexodus Capital, Chjango
Assemble Robotics, Kashyap Khaitan
Circuit Launch, Alex Dantas
CosmicAI, Anto Patrex
Feather Robotics, Hoa Mai
Fusion Fund, Lu Zhang
Informal/Studio45, Nate Padgett
Ray Robotics, Lleyton Elliot
Sewbo, Jonathan Zornow
SOSV, Parikshit Sharma
Tensorfield, Xiong Chang
Toyota Research Institute, TBD
UC Berkeley, Hannah Stuart
Vaxon Space, Dr. Steven Shepard
Sponsors
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVB’s parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA ), is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com/startup-banking/
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About SVB: https://www.svb.com/about-svb/
This event is part of Deep Tech Week.