Capital Factory Physical AI Showcase

​According to Crunchbase data, physical AI companies in the United States have raised ~$50 billion in venture capital across 500+ deals in 2026 alone. Now it's time to build.

​Factories, test ranges, supply chains, and skilled workforces will decide where this industry puts down roots, and the industrial Midwest brings all of these to the table.

​Join innovation leaders from across the midwest brought together by Capital Factory, Midwest House, Newlab and Seamless Ventures for an showcase of startups using robotics, autonomous systems and other embodied intelligence to advance civilization.

​Dive beneath the surface of these new industrial ventures applying defense, aerospace, and robotics technology to the automotive and manufacturing backbone that built America — and expanding production right now.

​You'll hear lightning talks from bold founders backed by institutional partners. Do so alongside investors and innovation leaders from Detroit, Chicago, Grand Rapids, and across the Great Lakes region who can help them scale.

​The next industrial era won't be built in a browser. It gets built in places that know how to make things. It gets built in the Midwest.