Autonomy Supplychain - Air, Land, Sea - F50 Physical AI Summit: Austin 2026
Autonomy Suply Chain
Building the Supplychain for Next Wave of Air, Land, Sea, and Subsea Systems
F50 PHYSICAL AI SUMMIT — AUSTIN 2026
Drone, UxV, Robots
Home: physical.f50.ai/atx
From Factory Floor to Autonomous Fleet
📍 Commons Conference Center, UT Austin 🌐 physical.f50.ai
Co-hosted by F50.ai · Physical AI Builders
Supported by F50 Ventures · Austin–San Antonio Entrepreneurs · Austin Robotics and AI · AI Space Podcast · North America Manufacturing Corridor
THE SUMMIT
On Dec 3rd, 2026, global investors, founders, and industrial leaders converge for the F50 Physical AI Summit — Austin 2026.
This is the room where the next generation North American manufacturing, robotics, and AI-driven infrastructure connected. Hosted in Austin's booming tech ecosystem, this all-day event creates a dynamic platform where groundbreaking ideas ignite and strategic partnerships form.
Whether you're an investor scouting emerging technologies, a founder ready to showcase your breakthrough, or an industry veteran seeking the next competitive edge — this Summit is your gateway to the future of manufacturing, infrastructure, and hardware innovation.
One year ago, on October 15, 2025, we launched this movement right here in Austin. Since then, the series has grown through Silicon Valley and Dallas, each stop drawing 300+ curated leaders and real capital into the room. Austin 2026 is the biggest chapter yet — and it's coming home.
TRACKS.
→ Investment Forum — Where institutional and venture capital is flowing into robotics, manufacturing, and industrial infrastructure
→ Growing-Stage Spotlight — Breakout companies turning foundation models and embodied intelligence into real products
→ Supply Chain Showcase — 20 of the most promising early- and growth-stage Physical AI startups, live on stage
→ Tech Talk — Engineers and architects going deep on the infrastructure, data, and safety layers powering autonomous systems
→ The Manufacturing Corridor Forum — Manufacturing innovation empowering American UxV industry across the Texas–Mexico corridor
SECTOR COVERAGE
Drone/ UAV, USV, UUV, SpaceTech, Supplychain
CONTENT FORMATS
Insightful Reports · Keynotes & Featured Presentations · Panels · Deep Fireside Chats & Live Podcast Recordings · Tech Talks · Spotlights & Showcases · Reception and Mixers
BEYOND THE MAIN STAGE
Supply Chain as Service: empowering UxV innovation
Supply Chain Report: understanding whats happening of your future supply chain
🍸 AI Builder Mixer — Open to all attendees. Connect with founders, investors, and operators in a relaxed setting after the main program.
🥂 VIP Networking — Curated access for investors, corporate buyers, and top-tier founders. 150+ VIPs expected.
💬 Online Groups & Discussions — Continue the conversation beyond October 15 through the Physical AI Builders community.
🤝 Exhibit
UxV OEMS, Supplychain and Startups, please come to showcase your product
🤝 BECOME A SPONSOR — PUT YOUR BRAND IN FRONT OF THE BUYERS WHO MATTER
Austin 2026 is the single highest-signal day on the Physical AI calendar — and the most competitive room your brand will stand in this year.
You're not renting booth space at a trade show. You're stepping into a curated room of corporate and government buyers actively deploying budgets into factories, warehouses, and automation programs — 40% C-level, 25%+ active investors, all of them shopping for partners and solutions, not wandering an expo floor.
Why sponsors come back:
✔ Featured placement in the 2026 F50 Physical AI Industrial Insights Report — distributed to 10,000+ investors and corporate leaders globally ✔ Reach across 100,000+ followers via F50, AI Space Podcast, and partner channels, plus 2M+ projected online impressions from this event alone ✔ On-stage presence, branded sessions, and curated VIP experiences in front of 500+ in-person attendees and 150+ VIPs ✔ Direct access to the Texas–Mexico manufacturing corridor and the institutional capital actively funding it
SPONSORSHIP TIERS
🏆 Title Sponsor — Premier branding across the entire Summit: keynote stage time, top placement in the Industrial Insights Report, logo on all event materials and the main stage backdrop, dedicated demo table, VIP networking access, and first right of refusal for 2027.
🥇 Gold Sponsor — Branded session or panel seat on Main Stage or Second Stage, featured placement in the Industrial Insights Report, premium demo table, VIP networking access, logo across event signage and digital channels.
🥈 Silver Sponsor — Track sponsorship (Investment Forum, Corporate Innovation, Tech Talk, etc.), standard demo table, logo placement in event materials and on physical.f50.ai, social media spotlight.
🎟 Exhibitor / Demo Table — Showcase your live system on the exhibition floor — humanoid robots, manipulators, autonomous platforms, smart factory tools, digital twins — directly in front of 500+ decision-makers. No convention-hall clutter: every attendee on this floor is a potential customer, partner, or investor.
Demo slots are limited and filling fast. Priority goes to robotics and hardware companies with live systems, software and infrastructure providers serving Physical AI, sensor and semiconductor companies, and smart factory automation providers.
📩 Request the sponsorship prospectus or reserve your demo table: physical.f50.ai/sponsorship 📧 Direct inquiries: sponsorship@f50.me
GET INVOLVED
🎟 Apply to attend: luma.com/7szmkhza 🚀 Apply to present (growing-stage startups raising $15M+): physical.f50.ai/present 🤝 Sponsor or exhibit: physical.f50.ai/sponsorship 📋 Full speaker list & partners: physical.f50.ai/speakers-partners 📅 Full agenda: physical.f50.ai/schedule 📰 Newsletter and PAB community: 50builders.ai 📧 General inquiries: summit@f50.io
PRESENTED BY
F50 · Physical AI Builders (PAB) · UT Austin · AI Space Podcast
Dallas in June. Austin in October. Texas is where Physical AI gets financed and built.
Parking Permit, Direction, Launch: https://f50summit.com/tx-directions
2025 Speakers
2025 Speakers
📩 Contact us today to discuss sponsorships, exhibitor booths, and VIP access.