# Robotics events in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and more cities Curated events for startup founders and investors, from Mimetic Events. Updated November 13, 2026. The next 30 days, soonest first, in local time. - Web page: https://events.trymimetic.com/events/robotics - Weekly email of this list: sign up on the web page above. ## Friday, November 13 - [NYC Physical AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/nyc/nyc-physical-ai-ml-and-computer-vision-meetup-nov-2026) 5:30 PM ET · Fractal Tech, 111 Conselyea St Fl 2, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA · Free · Hosted by Voxel51 Events, Voxel51, Fractal NYC Join us in New York on November 13th for the NYC Physical AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup, co-presented by Nebius and Voxel51. The evening features lightning talks from local speakers working across AI, machine learni... Register: https://lu.ma/nyc-physical-ai-ml-and-computer-vision-meetup-nov?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Tech Makers Goes West @Mission Robotics: Chargebotic + Pitch Night](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/tech-makers-goes-west-mission-robotics-chargebotic-pitch-night-nov-2026) 5:30 PM PT · Mission Robotics, 3001 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA · Free · Waitlist · Approval required · Hosted by Tech Makers, Maggie Minton, Oliver Rockall Tech Makers is landing in San Francisco, bringing our signature monthly of pitches, live demos, drinks, and little bit of mischief to Mission Robotics Last time, we brought a plane. We brought people building rockets. Co... Register: https://lu.ma/jmmocepn?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Saturday, November 14 - [NYC Physical AI Workshop and Meetup](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/nyc/nyc-physical-ai-workshop-and-meetup-nov-2026) 1:30 PM ET · Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012, USA · Free · Hosted by Voxel51 Events, Voxel51, Nebius Developer Community Part of the NYC Physical AI Weekend. This hands-on Saturday workshop is Part 2. Part 1 is the NYC Physical AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup on Friday, Nov 13 at Fractal in Brooklyn (5:30 PM). Join us for both. Join us... Register: https://lu.ma/nyc-physical-ai-workshop-and-meetup-nov-2026?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Robotics & World Models Reading Club 39: SF 11/14.](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/robotics-world-models-reading-club-39-sf-1114-nov-2026) 2:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · $20 · Approval required · Hosted by Junfan Zhu, Felix Wang, Nisha Yan Robotics & World Models Reading Club 39: Generalist Researcher on Teaching Robots in the Moment: The Story of GEN-1.5. SF 11/14 A high-signal reading group for AI researchers & builders pushing the frontiers of robotic w... Register: https://lu.ma/9xxr4e2u?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Tuesday, November 17 - [Stanford Frontier Signal: Agent Team Demo Night](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/stanford-frontier-signal-agent-team-demo-night-nov-2026) 3:00 PM PT · Stanford University, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305, USA · Free Register: https://lu.ma/fzo1dcu3?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Dawn Danby & David McConville // Planetary Repair, Shared Futures](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/dawn-danby-david-mcconville-planetary-repair-shared-futures-nov-2026) 5:30 PM PT · Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, 2530 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA · Free · Hosted by Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, Berkeley MDes · 114 going Join us Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 PM for a talk with Dawn Danby and David McConville, co-founders of Spherical, an integrative research and design studio working to regenerate the health and integrity of Earth’s livin... Register: https://lu.ma/7swc5ktq?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Physical AI Industry Night: San Francisco](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/physical-ai-industry-night-san-francisco-nov-2026) 5:30 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Lauren Brown, Sunny Sahota, Colette Tay Join us for an invite-only evening for developers and engineering leaders building the future of robotics and physical Al. We'll host a panel + provide drinks and ample time to connect and network with the community. Our... Register: https://lu.ma/foxglove-mxml?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [AI x Hardware Engineering](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/ai-x-hardware-engineering-nov-2026) 5:30 PM PT · Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA · Free · Waitlist · Approval required · Hosted by Ceylin Yenier, Burak Yenier | Scaling AI x Physics AI x Hardware Engineering Building Robust Data Pipelines for Physical Product Development About AI in hardware engineering is hard to execute well. Most teams stall in the same place: the data. We are bringing together a... Register: https://lu.ma/c458raie?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [evals, retraining, and reality: silicon valley edition](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/evals-retraining-and-reality-silicon-valley-edition-nov-2026) 6:00 PM PT · Santa Clara, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Boundless Ventures, Rinchen Ithtok, Natasha Malpani evals, retraining, and reality post-deployment physical AI a policy that worked in the lab meets a customer’s floor. the lighting changes. an object shows up that nobody collected data for. this is where most of the real... Register: https://lu.ma/s2r4k54f?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Wednesday, November 18 - [SF Photonics: Computing the Future of Light! Exploring Domains such as Robotics & AI](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/photonics-computing-at-the-future-of-light-nov-2026) 6:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA, USA · $19 · Approval required · Hosted by Ben Holfeld, Robert Quatier, Boardy Boardman · 24 going ⚡ UPDATE: Photonics for the Future of Data Centers AI & Robotics Meetup will be Wednesday at 6 PM at Amador Club (10th floor on 550 Montgomery St) --------- Photonics: Computing at the Future of Light! After hours from T... Register: https://lu.ma/7yyc1a2f?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Thursday, November 19 - [FUSE San Francisco](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/fuse-san-francisco-nov-2026) 9:00 AM PT · The Foundry SF, 1425 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA · $499 · Approval required · Hosted by Point One Nav FUSE is the location technology conference for Physical AI. As Physical AI moves from prototypes to deployment at scale, reliable localization has emerged as a foundational layer. Designs that worked in the lab break dow... Register: https://lu.ma/FUSE-San-Francisco?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Women in Robotics Paris x Foxglove](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/paris/women-in-robotics-paris-x-foxglove-nov-2026) 7:00 PM Europe/Paris · Enchanted Tools, 18 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 Paris, France · Free · Sold out · Approval required · Hosted by Raphael Levy, Women In Robotics - France Join Women in Robotics France for an evening bringing together women in robotics, engineering, and entrepreneurship to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate the diversity shaping the future of robotics and physical AI.... Register: https://lu.ma/foxglove-women-in-robotics-paris?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [122nd NY Hardware Meetup at Parter](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/nyc/122nd-ny-hardware-meetup-at-parter-nov-2026) 6:30 PM ET · New York, NY · Free · Sold out · Hosted by Paul Vizzio, Mercer Borris, Anthony Dzaba · 251 going The Hardware Meetup community is excited to announce our next event at Parter's NYC office. Hardware Meetups happen across 35+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network and learn from e... Register: https://lu.ma/ptm8uj5v?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Hardware Pitch Night @ Studio 45](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/hardware-pitch-night-studio-45-nov-2026) 6:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Waitlist · Hosted by Nate Padgett · 125 going Join us for an evening of live pitches and demos from hardware founders working on frontier technologies for the physical world. We'll be showcasing 6 hardware startups pitching to a live panel of leading VCs giving on t... Register: https://lu.ma/vqi7cdbs?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Friday, November 20 - [Defense Tech Office Hours](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/defense-tech-office-hours-nov-2026) 1:00 PM PT · San Francisco · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Context, Community, Connections, & Capital, Tim Hsia 💼 Defense Tech Virtual Office Hours If you’re a founder looking to connect with defense tech and dual-use investors, join us for Office Hours, where we match founders with the right investors. How to participate: ▶️Fill... Register: https://lu.ma/defensetechnovember?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Physical AI Founders × Investors: Supply Chains & Scale @ Mission Robotics](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/physical-ai-founders-investors-supply-chains-scale-mission-robotics-nov-2026) 6:00 PM PT · Mission Robotics, 3001 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Rachel Wang, Embodied Collective, Mattie Fairchild · 7 going Physical AI Founders × Investors: Supply Chains & Scale Friday, November 20, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM PST What does it take to build, fund, and scale the next generation of robotics companies? As Physical AI moves toward comm... Register: https://lu.ma/embodied-xoqs?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Saturday, November 21 - [Robotics & World Models Reading Club 40: SF 11/21.](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/robotics-world-models-reading-club-40-sf-1121-nov-2026) 2:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA, USA · $20 · Approval required · Hosted by Junfan Zhu Robotics & World Models Reading Club 40: . SF 11/21 A high-signal reading group for AI researchers & builders pushing the frontiers of robotic world models, WAMs, and embodied intelligence. In our previous sessions, we b... Register: https://lu.ma/ub5ask7s?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Founder Pitch Day #5 — Robotics & Physical AI](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/founder-pitch-day-5-robotics-physical-ai-oct-2026) 3:00 PM PT · Stanford, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by IntelliPro Group, Sonia, Sonia Chen · 74 going 🚀 Founder Pitch Day #5 — Robotics & Physical AI 🌉 Connecting Silicon Valley Innovation with Global Capital IntelliPro Pitch brings together visionary founders, global investors, and industry leaders for impactful convers... Register: https://lu.ma/ipg-v8z4?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Sunday, November 22 - [Sundae Robotics 11: Beyond the Gripper — Teaching Robots Dexterity Through Touch, Vision, and Play](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/sundae-robotics-11-beyond-the-gripper-teaching-robots-dexterity-through-touch) 2:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Edmond, James (Jingxi) Xu, haseab 🌵 · 68 going 🤖🍨 Grab a sundae and join Sundae Robotics, a private, invite-only Sunday series bringing together robotics researchers, founders, and builders working at the frontier of physical intelligence. Sundae Robotics 12 Dexterou... Register: https://lu.ma/nsqliiuv?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Tuesday, November 24 - [Physical AI Hardware Founder Dinner @ Studio 45](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/physical-ai-hardware-founder-dinner-studio-45-nov-2026) 6:30 PM PT · San Francisco, California · $25 to $29 · Approval required · Hosted by Michael Raspuzzi, Nate Padgett, Tarlon Khoubyari · 6 going We run large monthly events, and people are asking for smaller, more intimate gatherings to connect further. We have 30 spots, 3 courses, a great venue, and a curated experience. Thank you to our co-hosts Rho, a business... Register: https://lu.ma/ty3z74v1?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Saturday, November 28 - [Robotics & World Models Reading Club 41: SF 11/28.](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/robotics-world-models-reading-club-41-sf-1128-nov-2026) 2:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA, USA · $20 · Approval required · Hosted by Junfan Zhu Robotics & World Models Reading Club 41: . SF 11/28 A high-signal reading group for AI researchers & builders pushing the frontiers of robotic world models, WAMs, and embodied intelligence. In our previous sessions, we b... Register: https://lu.ma/vnw94wbh?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Tuesday, December 1 - [Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley 2026](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/humanoids-summit-silicon-valley-2026-dec-2026) 9:00 AM PT · San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo · Hosted by Humanoids Summit 5th global edition and 3rd in Silicon Valley. Humanoid robotics and physical AI, spanning engineering, investment, research and policy. Register: https://humanoidssummit.com/silicon-valley-2026?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Wednesday, December 2 - [Bots, Bevs & Humanoids](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/bots-bevs-humanoids-dec-2026) 6:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Waitlist · Hosted by Andra Keay Join us for another great evening of networking in San Francisco celebrating all things Humanoids 2026! All welcome. Big thanks to our venue hosts at ... Schedule: 6:00 Doors open - Registration, Refreshments & Networkin... Register: https://lu.ma/k2jvkz3f?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events - [Hardware Fireside Chat @ Flux | Make SF Better with Water, Energy, Waste Treatment, and Infra](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/hardware-fireside-chat-flux-make-sf-better-with-water-energy-waste-treatment) 6:30 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Waitlist · Hosted by Michael Raspuzzi, Nate Padgett, Dean Iwaoka · 107 going Come join to hear about ways that electronics, smart devices, and different technologies are helping make SF better. Demos TBA Agenda 6:30 -7:00p - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments 7:00 -8:00p - Welcome and talks 8:00p... Register: https://lu.ma/lx81wh0i?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Thursday, December 3 - [Adamo: The State of Deployed Robotics @Mission Robotics](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/adamo-the-state-of-deployed-robotics-mission-robotics-dec-2026) 6:00 PM PT · Mission Robotics, 3001 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Leo Antell, Ken Dixson, Mattie Fairchild Getting a robot to work in a demo is one thing, but successfully deploying it into the real world at scale is another. We’re bringing together founders, operators and engineers from robotics companies with deployed robot... Register: https://lu.ma/a0a8cjfi?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Sunday, December 6 - [IEEE Humanoids 2026](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/southbay/ieee-humanoids-2026-dec-2026) 12:00 PM PT · Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Andra Keay Bringing together the world’s leading researchers, engineers, and industry innovators in humanoid and human-centered robotics for a four-day program including speakers, demos, debates, exhibits, competitions, workshops a... Register: https://lu.ma/qxaks6zv?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Wednesday, December 9 - [Cambrian Night #1: against humanoids.](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/cambrian-night-1-against-humanoids-nov-2026) 7:00 PM PT · San Francisco, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Daniel Van Zant, Harry Gandhi 530 million years ago, evolution tried all sorts of funky things: five eyes, spikes on the back, a mount on a stalk. Today, robotics is trying just one: a human droid…a humanoid. We believe that’s boring. This is why we... Register: https://lu.ma/mpktaly6?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events ## Thursday, December 10 - [140th SF Hardware Meetup | Holiday Party @ Studio 45](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/sf/140th-sf-hardware-meetup-holiday-party-studio-45-dec-2026) 6:30 PM PT · 45 29th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA · Free · Hosted by SF Hardware Meetup, Nate Padgett, Michael Raspuzzi Join us for our 140th SF Hardware Meetup Holiday Party! 🤖 Bring physical demos for open mic! It can be products, prototypes, components, or anything physical. Agenda 6:30 -7:00p - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments 7:00... Register: https://lu.ma/tggaz0h9?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events