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AI Transforms Reality: Robots Get Smarter
3 Sep
Summary
- AI event expands to two stages for 2026.
- Real World AI explores physical and digital integration.
- Sessions cover robots, defense, biology, and edge computing.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature an expanded focus on artificial intelligence, presenting two dedicated stages for the technology. The traditional AI Stage will be complemented by the new 'Real World AI Stage.'
This new stage will concentrate on the merging of digital and physical realms. Topics include autonomous hardware beyond vehicles, extending into public spaces, defense, and home applications. Sessions will also address the de-extinction of species through advanced biological engineering and AI.
Discussions on October 13-15, 2026, will tackle challenges like the data gap for general-purpose robots, the safety of AI in critical physical systems, and the realities of scaling AI prototypes to production. Speakers from prominent companies like Shield AI, Colossal Biosciences, and Nvidia will share insights.
Further programming across other stages will cover AI's impact on SaaS, financial trust, smart systems, and startup scaling. The event is scheduled to take place at San Francisco's Moscone West.
