Stanford Frontier Signal: From Hardware to Physical AI

​AI is leaving the screen and entering the physical world. Stanford Frontier Signal is a one-day mini-conference, hosted by 2%Tech, for the founders, investors, and builders working at the edge of AI hardware and robotics: the people turning models into machines and research into real-world impact.

​Who’s in the room

• ​TetraMem, an AI chip company backed by SK hynix and valued at $450M

• ​The team behind Tesla’s humanoid robot program

• ​KEENON Robotics, the world’s No. 1 commercial service robot company by shipments, with 100,000+ robots deployed in 70+ countries

• ​Olares, a San Francisco personal AI cloud startup backed by $100M+ in funding, including a $45M Series A led by SIG

• ​Yummy Future, a YC-backed standout in food and beverage robotics

• ​Collov Labs, building visual intelligence for the physical world

• ​10+ physical AI startups, including Elah Ring and GooseMoose

• ​Six VCs, including a YC mentor, iVision Ventures, Acorn Pacific Capital, and Prosperity7

​What we’ll cover

• ​AI Hardware: chips, sensors, edge compute, and the infrastructure behind embodied intelligence

• ​Robotics: humanoids, manipulation, autonomy, and what it takes to deploy at scale

• ​Real-World Impact: where physical AI is already working, and where the next breakthroughs will come from

​What to expect

• ​Rapid-fire lightning keynotes from builders in AI hardware and robotics, each followed by live Q&A

• ​Three panels on building, funding, and scaling physical AI, including a panel made up entirely of VCs

• ​An open discussion to close the day, where everyone joins the conversation

• ​Plenty of time to meet the people building the next generation of AI in the physical world

​Who should come Founders and early-stage teams in AI hardware and robotics, investors backing deep tech, engineers and researchers, and students who want to build in physical AI.

​Agenda

​10:00 AM | Check-in & Networking

​11:00 AM | Lightning Keynotes & Startup Pitches (5-min talk + 2-min Q&A each)

​Keynotes: TetraMem, Yummy Future, Collov Labs, Olares Startup Pitches: Elah Ring, GooseMoose, and more

​12:30 PM | Lunch (provided!)

​1:30 PM | Panels

• ​AI Hardware: The iPhone Moment for AI Hasn’t Happened Yet
  Who builds the device that finally makes AI physical?

• ​Robotics: The ChatGPT Moment for Robots Is Coming. Who Wins?
  Hype vs. reality from the people actually shipping robots.

• ​VC Panel: Hardware Is Hard. Why VCs Are Betting on It Anyway.
  Where the smart money in physical AI is going next.

​3:30 PM | Open Discussion

​4:30 PM | Close

​In partnership with AWS · TetraMem · Collov Labs · Yummy Future · GooseMoose About 2%Tech People, ideas, and technology for a more physical world. 2%Tech brings together builders and investors working on real-world innovation. 📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT 📍 Stanford University, Stanford, CA [specific building/room] [Space is limited. Registrations are reviewed and approved on a rolling basis.] The next generation builds here.