building the next wave of robotics unicorns

may 26-27, 2026 | Invite Only

Artists For Humanity | Boston, MA

robotics invest at a glance

As the anchor event of Robotics Tech Week, Robotics Invest brings together the most influential investors, innovative entrepreneurs, and leading executives of the robotics sector to fuel the future of smart machines.

This invite-only event is curated at every level, providing a high-impact experience for those building, investing in, and advancing robotics startups.

You can expect power-packed keynotes, masterclass panels, deep dive roundtables, 1:1 matchmaking, and some of the highest caliber networking the industry has to offer.

Part of

2026 guest Speakers

Barry Finegold

Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Massachusetts State Senate

Eric Paley

Secretary of Economic Development

Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development

keynote SPEAKERS

Angela Du

Partner

SoftBank Investment Advisers

with

Mark Martin

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cybernetix Ventures

Gavin Kenneally

CEO

Ghost Robotics

with

Fady Saad

Founder & General Partner

Cybernetix Ventures

speakers

Anusha Iyer

CEO

Corsha

Ariyan Kabir

Co-Founder & CEO

GrayMatter Robotics

Avinash Panga

Director of Robotics

Meta

Elizabeth Jochum

Director of Robotics and Automation

RA Capital Management

Etienne Lacroix

Founder & CEO

Vention

Insiya Lokhandwala

VP, Business Strategy & Growth

Cobot

Jeff Burnstein

President

Association for Advancing Automation

Karl Iagnemma

CEO

Vecna Robotics

Matt Miesnieks

CEO

Primate

Reese Mozer

CEO

Enigma Aerospace

Ross Diankov

Global CEO

Mujin

Rylan Hamilton

Co-Founder & CEO

Blue Water Autonomy

Scott Robertson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Dauntless Ventures

Sean Kim

Senior Director of Corporate Planning and Strategy

Boston Dynamics

Steve Taub

Venture Partner

Energy Innovation Capital

Tao Chen

Co-Founder & CEO

Dexmate

2026 Roundtable Leaders

to be announced soon

The breakout moment for robotics is here. No longer just a futuristic vision, robotics and physical AI are disrupting global, essential, and massive markets, representing a trillion-dollar market opportunity and world-changing solutions for humanity.

The confluence of significant technological advancements – AI, machine vision, compute, sensors – and urgent economic macro drivers – climate change, labor shortage, aging population, food and water insecurity – has necessitated that high-impact robotic solutions be developed and deployed at scale. 

Building smart machines is more than an opportunity, it's a responsibility to drive the next wave of industrial innovation.

Robotics Invest exists for the robotics community to do just that – build the next wave of robotics unicorns, together. 

Join us.

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