Silicon Valley, California — August 2026 — SVH Capital presented the Robotics & AI Global Showcase 2026 at Circuit Launch in Mountain View, California, co-hosted by The Future of Tech, bringing together robotics founders, investors, technology leaders, global partners, and innovators from across the ecosystem to explore the technologies shaping the next era of intelligent machines.
The showcase focused on a defining shift across the technology landscape: artificial intelligence is moving beyond screens and software and into the physical world.
From robotics and autonomous systems to smart cities, industrial transformation, enterprise AI, advanced computing, and workforce development, the event examined what it takes to turn emerging technologies into systems that can operate reliably and create meaningful impact in the real world.
The showcase brought together founders, investors, global consulates, trade representatives, corporate leaders, and technology innovators, creating a platform for collaboration, investment, and cross-border connections.
At its core, the event explored a critical question:
What will it take to scale robotics and AI from promising technology into real-world infrastructure?
Watch the full event video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bdKc0hruIeg
Setting the Stage for the Next Wave of Robotics & AI
The Robotics & AI Global Showcase 2026 began with networking and registration, giving attendees an opportunity to connect with founders, investors, global delegates, trade representatives, and technology leaders before the formal program began.
The official opening featured Shawn Flynn, Managing Director of SVH Capital, and Alex Dantas, CEO of Circuit Launch & MechLabs, who introduced the vision behind the showcase and its focus on robotics, AI, investment, and international collaboration.
The setting was particularly fitting.
Circuit Launch is a hardware-focused innovation community supporting startups working across electronics, IoT, VR, AR, and other emerging technologies. Its combination of workspace, laboratories, micromanufacturing capabilities, and access to engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, and hardware-focused investors created a natural environment for a showcase centered on physical technology.
Rather than treating robotics and AI as separate industries, the event brought them together around a shared vision of physical intelligence—systems that can perceive, reason, adapt, and act in the environments where people live and work.
Keynote Address: Computing for the Industrialization of Outer Space
The program featured a keynote address by Thomas Coughlin, President of Coughlin Associates, focused on “Storage and Memory Technologies for the Industrialization of Outer Space.”
The session explored how next-generation storage and memory technologies could support sustainable industrial operations beyond Earth, with particular attention to advanced computing, data storage, resilient memory systems, autonomous robotics, and the emerging space economy.
The topic expanded the robotics conversation beyond today’s factories and cities.
As autonomous systems become increasingly capable, their effectiveness will depend not only on AI models and robotic hardware, but also on the underlying computing and data infrastructure that allows those systems to function in demanding environments.
The keynote placed robotics within a much larger technological picture—one where advanced computing infrastructure becomes essential to the expansion of autonomous systems into new frontiers.
Key Conversations: From Scaling Robotics to Smart Cities and the Future of Work
The showcase brought together founders, investors, corporate leaders, and technology experts to examine the challenges and opportunities shaping robotics and AI—from commercialization and investment to smart infrastructure and workforce readiness.
Panel discussions included “Global Robotics Innovation: From Lab to Market: Scaling Robotics Companies Globally,” focused on the path from prototype to commercial adoption, and “AI, Smart Cities & Industrial Transformation,” examining how intelligent systems could reshape urban infrastructure, industrial operations, public services, and connected cities.
The program also featured a series of fireside chats that brought together industry leaders, investors, and workforce experts to examine the forces shaping the future of AI and robotics. These conversations included “AI Investment from a Founders Point of View,” exploring emerging investment trends and what investors are seeking in the next generation of AI and robotics companies, and “Upskilling at Scale: Preparing Workers for Future Robotics and AI Impact,” focused on reskilling, public-private collaboration, and preparing workers for an increasingly automated economy.
That shift is already changing how leaders think about the future of work and industry. As Shermie Zhang, Co-Founder of Circuit Launch, noted: “Anything you can standardize means you can copy and paste very easily.” She also emphasized that “it’s that last 5% that’s really going to take your 80% of the effort,” underscoring the operational challenges companies face when moving from prototypes and pilots to scalable, manufacturable products. The showcase examined that ecosystem—from the capital and infrastructure required to scale new technologies to the partnerships and workforce development needed to deploy them responsibly.
Together, these sessions framed robotics and AI as not only a technology story, but also a story about capital, infrastructure, regulation, business models, and people.
Founder & Startup Spotlight: Innovation Moving Into the Physical World
The showcase also featured a dedicated Founder & Startup Spotlight, highlighting companies working across different areas of robotics and AI.
The session featured Michael Kelly, CTO of Dolphin Labs Ocean; Elvy Yao, Co-Founder of Trellis Robotics; Evan Owen, Co-Founder of Qwerky AI, Akash Saraf, CEO & Founder of Sanscritic.ai; and Amit Kumar Gupta, Co-Founder of Nosh Robotics.
The diversity of these companies reflected how broad the emerging physical AI ecosystem has become.
Dolphin Labs Ocean is working on robotics and infrastructure for ocean environments, addressing the challenge of persistent monitoring and autonomous operations in one of the world’s most difficult environments.
Trellis Robotics is developing specialized robotic systems designed to reach challenging industrial environments, demonstrating how unconventional robotic designs can address problems that traditional machines may struggle to solve.
Qwerky AI approaches the problem from another direction, focusing on enterprise intelligence and the development of AI systems that can learn specialized concepts and skills within organizations.
Meanwhile, Sanscritic.ai is exploring metareasoning, simulations, and recursive self-improvement, pointing toward a future in which AI systems may increasingly help experts reason through complex problems rather than simply automate individual tasks.
Together, these startups illustrated a fundamental shift in the industry:
The future of robotics will not be defined by one type of machine. It will be shaped by specialized systems designed for specific environments, industries, and challenges.
Beyond the Showcase: Experiences in Motion
Beyond the formal sessions, the event featured a dedicated Robotics Showcase, creating an opportunity to highlight emerging founders and technologies working at the intersection of robotics and AI.
The Tesla Experience
The showcase also featured The Tesla Experience, with attendees invited to explore Tesla technology and participate in opportunities including a Tesla Test Drive and Tesla Overnight Experience.
The Robotics Experience
A culinary technology component highlighted Nosh Robotics, which is developing Physical AI for autonomous cooking. Its Robo-chef is designed to prepare hundreds of global dishes while bringing robotics into one of the most familiar environments: the home kitchen.
Taste the Future: Food & Beverages
Attendees enjoyed complimentary refreshing beverages throughout the event from GNUS.AI, and an authentic Brazilian BBQ experience in a vibrant summer festival atmosphere.
These experiences reinforced a central idea behind the event: physical AI is not limited to factories or research laboratories.
It is increasingly finding applications across mobility, homes, infrastructure, industry, and everyday life.
Exhibitors
The showcase featured innovators across robotics, intelligent systems, investment, electronics, and emerging technology, including:
GES Ventures Fund, Dolphin Labs Ocean, Sequoia Commercial Group, RB Labs, Sunstone Management, CandaceAI, AGIBOT, GyroPalm, UBO, Qwerky AI, Silicon Valley Robotics, Future Electronics, Ika Robotics, and Seeed Studio.
Attendees explored emerging technologies, connected with innovators, and discovered solutions shaping the future of robotics and intelligent systems.
Closing Conversations
The showcase concluded with closing remarks from Jerry Wong, AMD Manager SJ EBP, Worldwide Technology Showroom at AMD, and Dr. Deepak Srivastava, Founder, CEO & Chief Technologist of NuMorph AI Inc.
The closing session looked toward the opportunities ahead for robotics and AI, emphasizing the importance of innovation, investment, partnerships, and cross-border collaboration.
The program then continued with a podcast interview featuring Chris Yeh, Founding Partner of Blitzscaling Ventures, and Shawn Flynn of SVH Capital, before moving into closing networking and VIP connections.
The final networking session connected founders, investors, sponsors, partners, and global delegates, with opportunities for investor-founder matchmaking and strategic collaboration across the robotics and AI ecosystem.
About Our Sponsors and Partners
We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors and partners for their invaluable support in making this showcase possible. Their contributions, collaboration, and commitment to advancing robotics and AI help create opportunities for innovation, connection, and real-world impact.
Sponsors
Citizens Private Bank: Backed by a 200-year legacy of Citizens Financial Group, Citizens Private Bank manage the complexities of your financial life so you have the time to build, create, and focus on what’s next. With a dedicated point of contact backed by a team of specialists, we provide highly tailored solutions and an uncompromising standard of care to simplify complexity and protect what you’ve built.
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG): A community for middle-market deal professionals and business leaders dedicated to accelerating growth, investment, and strategic transactions. ACG brings together private equity professionals, investment bankers, corporate development executives, attorneys, accountants, and lenders to foster trusted relationships and drive meaningful deal flow.
AGIBOT: AGIBOT is an Embodied AI foundation model company developing both the intelligence layer and the corresponding robotic embodiments needed to bring general intelligence into the physical world. AGIBOT’s “Three Intelligences in One” architecture integrates Locomotion Intelligence, Interaction Intelligence, and Manipulation Intelligence into a unified embodied system. Its portfolio spans humanoid robots, quadrupeds, dexterous systems, and commercial cleaning solutions. In June 2026, AGIBOT announced that its 15,000th robot had rolled off the production line.
Sanscritic.ai: Sanscritic develops metareasoning and recursive self-improvement technologies designed for expert-level work. Its platform helps organizations build advanced reasoning systems, create simulations more efficiently, and supports specialized technology startups in developing intelligent products that can continuously improve.
Venue Partner
Circuit Launch: A dedicated co-working space for IOT, VR, AR, and other electronic HARDWARE startups. We are a community of startup and established electronic hardware companies, where we provide our members with office, lab, and micromanufacturing workspaces, plus full access to Circuit Launch’s open and diverse network of industry leading Engineers, Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Hardware-Friendly Investors.
Culinary Partner
Nosh Robotics: Nosh Robotics is developing Physical AI to automate cooking, one of the last major household tasks still requiring human effort. Its Robo-chef, Nosh, can autonomously prepare 600+ global dishes, helping families enjoy home-cooked meals even on busy days.
Event Partners
Tesla: Tesla is a global leader in sustainable energy and transportation, pioneering electric vehicles, battery storage, and solar solutions. Through continuous innovation and advanced manufacturing, Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
GNUS.AI: Genius Ventures, Inc. (GNUS.AI) develops blockchain-powered infrastructure solutions, with GNUS tokens enabling decentralized GPU utilization through a patented, multichain DePIN ecosystem.
Founder & Co: Founder & Co is built for founders who want to learn from real builders, access time-saving tools and playbooks, and grow strategically without losing control of their vision.
AI+: AI+ is a global AI community uniting founders, researchers, and investors building the future of artificial intelligence. With more than 30,000 members and over 200 events worldwide, AI+ connects the people shaping the next era of AI.
Innovate Bay: Innovate Bay is an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem supporting founders, startups, and future innovators through hands-on programs, mentorship, industry partnerships, and growth opportunities. Its mission is to empower the next generation of innovators to explore, validate, and scale ideas that create meaningful impact.
About the Host
Silicon Valley Highpoint Capital (SVH Capital): SVH Capital is transforming investment banking by combining deep experience with modern technology. The firm helps companies buy, sell, and raise capital, leveraging advanced tools and financial expertise to deliver stronger insights and better outcomes.
Co-Host: The Future of Tech
Orbis86: Orbis86 advances emerging technology through its Engage–Educate–Elevate approach, creating personalized experiences and seamless cross-chain integration. The organization hosts global events that bring communities together around emerging technologies, fostering meaningful discussions, collaboration, and an inclusive ecosystem where people can learn, grow, and help shape the future of decentralized technology.
OffChain Global: OffChain Global is a worldwide community with more than 70 chapters for Web3 professionals, technology enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. Each chapter hosts regular casual meetups and speaking events designed to connect communities and foster meaningful global relationships.
BrandPR: BrandPR is a specialized PR and marketing agency partnering with Orbis86 to empower Web3 brands worldwide. Since 2022, it has helped crypto and Web3 clients gain visibility through top-tier media coverage and community-building strategies. From crypto launches to DeFi platforms and NFT marketplaces, BrandPR delivers tailored campaigns designed to amplify brands and build a lasting presence in the Web3 space.
Together, Orbis86, BrandPR, and OffChain Global form The Future of Tech, co-hosting the showcase alongside SVH Capital and connecting robotics and AI innovation with the broader global technology ecosystem.
Looking Ahead: Robotics & AI Global Showcase 2026
Following the event, the Robotics & AI Global Showcase 2026 will continue to connect the people building, funding, deploying, and shaping the next generation of intelligent technologies.
The conversations, partnerships, and demonstrations highlighted during the showcase will help move innovation from ideas and prototypes toward global markets and real-world impact.
The event brought together founders, investors, technologists, trade representatives, and international ecosystem partners for an afternoon focused on robotics, AI, investment, demonstrations, global connections, and new opportunities. As the sector continues to evolve, these relationships and insights will help shape the next phase of robotics and AI development.
