Stanford Frontier Signal: From Hardware to Physical AI

AI is leaving the screen and entering the physical world. Stanford Frontier Signal is a one-day mini-conference, hosted by 2%Tech, for the founders, investors, and builders working at the edge of AI hardware and robotics: the people turning models into machines and research into real-world impact. Who’s in the room TetraMem, an AI chip company backed by SK hynix and valued at $450M The team behind Tesla’s humanoid robot program KEENON Robotics, the world’s No. 1 commercial service robot company by shipments, with 100,000+ robots deployed in 70+ countries Olares, a San Francisco personal AI cloud startup backed by $100M+ in funding, including a $45M Series A led by SIG Yummy Future, a YC-backed standout in food and beverage robotics Collov Labs, building visual intelligence for the physical world 10+ physical AI startups, including Elah Ring and GooseMoose Six VCs, including a YC mentor, iVision Ventures, Acorn Pacific Capital, and Prosperity7 What we’ll cover AI Hardware: chips, sensors, edge compute, and the infrastructure behind embodied intelligence Robotics: humanoids, manipulation, autonomy, and what it takes to deploy at scale Real-World Impact: where physical AI is already working, and where the next breakthroughs will come from What to expect Rapid-fire lightning keynotes from builders in AI hardware and robotics, each followed by live Q&A Three panels on building, funding, and scaling physical AI, including a panel made up entirely of VCs An open discussion to close the day, where everyone joins the conversation Plenty of time to meet the people building the next generation of AI in the physical world Who should come Founders and early-stage teams in AI hardware and robotics, investors backing deep tech, engineers and researchers, and students who want to build in physical AI. Agenda 10:00 AM | Check-in & Networking 11:00 AM | Lightning Keynotes & Startup Pitches (5-min talk + 2-min Q&A each) Keynotes: TetraMem, Yummy Future, Collov Labs, Olares Startup Pitches: Elah Ring, GooseMoose, and more 12:30 PM | Lunch (provided!) 1:30 PM | Panels AI Hardware: The iPhone Moment for AI Hasn’t Happened Yet Who builds the device that finally makes AI physical? Robotics: The ChatGPT Moment for Robots Is Coming. Who Wins? Hype vs. reality from the people actually shipping robots. VC Panel: Hardware Is Hard. Why VCs Are Betting on It Anyway. Where the smart money in physical AI is going next. 3:30 PM | Open Discussion 4:30 PM | Close In partnership with AWS · TetraMem · Collov Labs · Yummy Future · GooseMoose About 2%Tech People, ideas, and technology for a more physical world. 2%Tech brings together builders and investors working on real-world innovation. 📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT 📍 Stanford University, Stanford, CA [specific building/room] [Space is limited. Registrations are reviewed and approved on a rolling basis.] The next generation builds here.