Pre-Event of the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley

📍 Silicon Valley AI Hub, Menlo Park, 📅 October 27, 2025 – Afternoon

🎟️ Free to Attend | Sponsorships Available (Food & Happy Hour Logistics)

⚙️ Where Builders, Innovators & Investors Connect

Join 250+ RSVPs, including 30+ investors, 10 startups to kick off the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley with an immersive half-day program at the brand-new Silicon Valley AI Hub.

The Builder Workshop, Tech Talk & Showcase (Two separate rooms) unites top engineers, founders, developers, researchers, and investors advancing embodied intelligence, robotics, and physical AI systems.

Featuring two interactive tracks—one for hands-on technical workshops (Track B) and another for a startup & industry showcase (Main Track)—attendees will dive into deep-tech insights, live demos, and investor-ready innovations. Win two presentation slots at the main summit on October 31, selected by world-leading technical experts.

Full agenda: https://physical.f50.ai/schedule

⚙️ Where Builders, Innovators & Investors Connect

Powered by Physical AI Builders (PAB) and F50, this event spotlights Silicon Valley’s role as the global hub for Physical AI and industrial transformation.

Full agenda: https://physical.f50.ai/schedule

Call for sponsors: buy a demo table or sponsorship package: Elevate Your Brand in Physical AI

10 Startups presenting

• Insect Intel – Endri Dhaskali
• CDDS – Christoph Bertschi
• Scoreboard AI – Charles Ma
• Visum AI – Nauman Rafique
• Visienco – Lucie Jandet
• KinetQ – Nuri Otus
• Moveasy – Andy Pan
• infinIRel Corporation – Bert Wank
• Watchdog.ai – Sean Hsieh

Details of these startups are down bellow.

🧠 Track B: Technical Workshops

2:45PM For developers, researchers, and tech founders: Hands-on sessions exploring state-of-the-art robotics and AI systems.

Featured Workshop Speakers:

• Developer Advocate, Snowflake
• The Physical AI Playbook: From AVs to the Factory Floor – How Compounding Intelligence Turns Hardware into a Scalable Asset
• Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead – Applied AI , Google
• Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior AI/ML Engineer at Cruise
• Digital twin for the Physical World Sharath Kanniyappan,Controls Engineering Leader
• HoneywellEddie Fu, Anchain.AI

🚀 Main Track: Startup & Business Track

Event Agenda

2:00 PM – Doors Open

2:30 PM – Opening Remarks

David Cao, Keith Newman,

Elsa Maye, Sr. Community Manager, Snowflake

2:45 PM – Workshops (Room B)

• Branding in the AI Era
• Opportunities for Small Startups in Physical AI
• Pitching Practice and Feedback

4 PM – Judge Panel Discussion

Panel with industry experts (alphabetical order):

• Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead – Applied AI, Google
• David Cao, Managing Partner – F50 Nexus | Physical AI Builders
• Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior ML Engineer II – Cruise (GM)
• Keith Newman, Managing Partner – GTMFirm
• Sharath Kanniyappan, Controls Engineering Leader – Honeywell
• Suresh Kumar, Principal Systems Engineer – PROCEPT BioRobotics
• Swetha Sekhar, Data Engineer – OpenAI

4:10 PM – Showcase

Presentations and demos (4 minutes each plus 2m Q&A).

Win at least two presentation slot at the main summit on October 31.

Host: David Cao

5:00 PM – Open Mic

5:15 PM – Winner Announcement & Judge Feedback

For founders, scale-ups, and corporate innovators: Step onto a curated stage to showcase breakthrough technologies to investors, partners, and leaders.

Format:

• 5–6 minute presentations from startups and innovators
• Expert panel feedback and Q&A
• Networking and investor matchmaking

Showcase your solution and win a presentation spot at the main summit (over 100 investors attending).

Submit your application: https://forms.gle/1tHbya53gSLa9GTM7

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Showcase companies:

We are happy to announce the first batch of startups being accepted to showcase on Oct 27:

Insect Intel – Endri Dhaskali: Insect Intel builds AI-powered smart traps that automatically detect, identify, and track pest populations in real-time using machine vision and data analytics to help farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, and make data-driven decisions for sustainable agriculture.

FaujX – Varun Berry: FaujX bridges the education-employability gap by identifying high-potential engineers, transforming them through automation and training into disciplined, deployment-ready Foundation Engineers for global teams, while delivering trust for candidates, speed for clients, income for mentors, and compounding margins for investors.

CDDS (Counter Drone Defense System) – @Christoph Bertschi: CDDS develops kinetic interceptor drones that neutralize group 1 and 2 aerial threats to protect critical assets and infrastructure.

Scoreboard AI – Charles Ma: Scoreboard AI provides a project intelligence platform that empowers commercial general contractors with real-time insights, automation, and analytics to streamline operations and improve project outcomes.

Visum AI – Nauman Rafique: Visum AI creates AI agents for data centers that interpret what technicians see in real time and guide them to make faster, more accurate decisions during maintenance and operations.

Visienco AG – Lucie Jandet: Visienco, a Swiss techbio company, develops AI-powered automation and data tools—starting with the Orgadroid for organoid sorting—to make lab-grown mini-organs clinically reliable at scale and enable personalized, data-driven therapies.

KinetQ – Nuri Otus: KinetQ uses AI to instantly engage auto dealership customers via SMS, email, and voice—integrated with DMS—to recover 56% of missed calls, eliminate scheduling friction, and provide seamless 24/7 service that boosts revenue.

Watchdog.ai – Sean Hsieh: Revolutionizing safety with cutting-edge AI-powered intelligent robots designed to provide advanced surveillance and real-time threat detection for comprehensive protection solutions.

Moveasy – Andy Pan:

infiniRel Corporation – Bert Wank: inverter “EKG” generates proprietary data to enable physical AI and mitigate grid failures caused by renewable energy plants, which also power datacenters. Actionable insights include failure risks down to the stressed component level, that solar, battery, and chiller plant operators can act upon with pro-active maintenance, before expensive failures and grid black-outs occur.

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💡 Why Attend?

• Developers: Learn new frameworks, experiment, and collaborate live.
• Entrepreneurs: Pitch ideas and connect with investors ready to fund innovation.
• Executives: Discover technologies reshaping manufacturing and robotics.
• Sponsors: Position your brand before Silicon Valley’s premier AI & robotics community.

RSVP: https://lu.ma/y2gj6hr8

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🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

Elevate your brand at the forefront of Physical AI innovation! This free, high-impact event relies on visionary community sponsors to fuel food, happy hour logistics, and media production—ensuring an unforgettable experience for 200+ attendees, including 30+ investors.

By partnering with us, you’ll unlock premium visibility across the Physical AI Builders (PAB) and F50 networks, reaching over 100,000 innovators, investors, and industry leaders worldwide. Benefits include:

• Logo placement on event materials, website, and promotional channels
• Dedicated shoutouts during opening remarks and judge panel
• Booth or demo space in the showcase area for direct engagement
• Co-branded social media features and post-event recaps
• Exclusive networking access with judges, speakers, and investors

Sponsorship tiers start at accessible levels to fit your goals—whether it’s a logo sponsor for broad exposure or a platinum package with speaking opportunities. Secure your spot now and align your company with Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge AI ecosystem.

📩 Contact: sponsorship@F50Summit.com