

Inside LightSpeed: AI, Robotics & the Future of Housing
An exclusive factory tour and dinner, co-hosted with PEF member Biju Kulathakal, Founder & CEO of LightSpeed.
Join PEF Chicago for a behind-the-scenes look at LightSpeed, a groundbreaking robotics company reimagining how the US builds homes.
Biju Kulathakal, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Redbox and Halo Investing, has generously invited us inside LightSpeed's state-of-the-art robotics facility in Northbrook for a private tour and live demonstration of its AI-powered technology, designed to make homebuilding faster, more efficient and affordable.
Following the tour, we'll join Biju for dinner and a candid conversation about how AI and robotics are transforming traditional industries, solving the housing shortage and the opportunities emerging as advanced technology reshapes the physical world.
Relevant to founders, operators and investors across applied AI, robotics, manufacturing, consumer and industrial products, real estate and venture, this is a rare opportunity to see emerging technology in action.
Agenda
4:00 PM – Arrival and welcome
4:15 PM – Private facility tour and live robotics demonstration
5:15 PM – Travel to dinner
5:30 PM – Dinner and conversation with Biju
Location & Logistics
LightSpeed
3151 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
Travel: Northbrook is ~40 minutes from Chicago. We will coordinate transportation once numbers are confirmed, with details to follow.
Dinner: Restaurant in Northbrook, location TBC.
Parking: Park in front of the LightSpeed side of the building (east end), behind the building or along the side. Please avoid spaces reserved for neighboring business Prestige.
Attire: Closed-toe shoes required for the factory tour.
Day-of contact: Maggie Smith, (630) 209-2007