Actuate 26 — Annual Robotics Developer Conference
18 to 19 August 2026
San Francisco, USA · Academic Conference · In-person
Annual developer conference for engineers building production robotics and physical AI systems. Now in its third year after launching in 2024 with sold-out editions, drawing 1,000+ robotics developers and technical leaders. Two-day programme covering the engineering challenges of scaling robots from demonstrations to production deployment: robot foundation models and autonomy systems, simulation and data infrastructure, and fleet operations across autonomous vehicles, drones, humanoids, defence systems, construction, logistics, industrial automation, and maritime applications. Speakers include leaders from Wayve, Aurora, Physical Intelligence, Shield AI, Google DeepMind, and NVIDIA. Features an expo with hands-on demonstrations and networking events.
Event website- When
- 18 to 19 August 2026, from 09:00
- Where
- San Francisco, USA (2 Marina Blvd, Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA)
- Kind of event
- Academic Conference
- Format
- In-person
- Technology
- Physical AI, Robotics Stack & DevTools, Autonomous & Field Systems
- Industries
- Manufacturing & Logistics, Defence & Security