# Robotics events in San Francisco 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/sf - Weekly email of this list: sign up on the web page above. - Just this week: https://events.trymimetic.com/events/robotics/sf/this-week.md ## Friday, November 13 - [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 - [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 - [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 ## 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 - [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 ## 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 ## 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 ## 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