San Jose Physical AI & Robotics Conference 2026: Autonomous AI Goes Mainstream

The Physical AI Conference shaping the future of robotics, autonomous systems and real-world AI deployment lands in Silicon Valley this May — bringing together the engineers, builders and AI pioneers turning intelligence into physical action.

Physical AI Expo North America will take place on May 18–19, 2026 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, uniting global AI innovators, robotics leaders, enterprise technologists and next-generation infrastructure providers for two days focused on the future of AI in the physical world.

As AI rapidly moves beyond chatbots and software into robotics, industrial automation, autonomous systems and intelligent machines, the race is now on to operationalise Physical AI at scale. From manufacturing and logistics to automotive and defense, organizations are investing heavily in AI systems capable of sensing, reasoning and acting in real-world environments.

💡 Physical AI Expo has been created to explore exactly how this transformation is happening — and what it takes to move from experimentation to production.

🤖 The Rise of Physical AI

The next era of AI is physical. While software-based AI has transformed digital workflows, the next competitive leap comes from embedding intelligence into machines, robotics, autonomous systems and industrial operations. Physical AI Expo will examine how organisations are deploying AI-powered systems into real-world environments, integrating intelligence into operations, and building infrastructure for AI that interacts with the physical world.

The conference agenda combines deep technical insight with enterprise-scale deployment strategies, bringing together leaders developing the next generation of intelligent systems.

📋 Conference Topics Include:

• ✅ Physical AI & Robotics at Enterprise Scale
• ✅ Autonomous Systems & Industrial Automation
• ✅ AI Infrastructure, Data Platforms & Compute
• ✅ Enterprise AI Deployment & ROI
• ✅ Human-AI Collaboration
• ✅ AI Reliability, Transparency & Safety
• ✅ From Prototype to Production
• ✅ AI Developer Tools & Workflows

📅 From Prototype to Production: Two-Day Agenda

Across two days, attendees will hear how global technology leaders are deploying Physical AI in production environments and solving the real challenges around scalability, infrastructure, reliability and adoption.

🏆 Physical AI Leaders Taking the Stage

The Physical AI Conference program features experts from some of the world's most advanced AI and robotics organizations, including:

The event brings together leaders across robotics, AI infrastructure, industrial automation, automotive, logistics and intelligent systems engineering — creating one of the most important Physical AI gatherings in North America.

🫀 Building AI That Acts in the Real World

“Physical AI is rapidly moving from concept to deployment. The conversation is no longer just about models — it's about infrastructure, robotics, autonomous systems and building AI that can reliably operate in the real world at scale. Physical AI Expo brings together the companies and engineers making that future happen right now.”

— Michael Hughes, Head of Conference Production

🌎 About Physical AI Expo North America

Physical AI Expo North America is a leading Physical AI Conference focused on robotics, autonomous systems, AI infrastructure and enterprise deployment. The event connects technology leaders, engineers, innovators and developers exploring how AI is transforming physical operations and intelligent systems worldwide.