NVIDIA at Actuate 2026
August 18–19, 2026 | Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
Physical AI is redefining how robots are built, trained, and deployed. Join NVIDIA and our partners at Actuate 2026 to explore the technologies driving the next generation of robotics, from world foundation models and digital twins to large-scale synthetic data generation. Learn how these innovations are bridging the gap between simulated and physical worlds, accelerating robotics development, and driving new levels of autonomy.
Featured NVIDIA Talks
Tuesday, August 18 at 3:40 p.m. PT
Cosmos 3 for Robotics
NVIDIA Cosmos 3 is an omnimodal world foundation model that unifies physical reasoning, world generation, and action generation for robotics. Attendees will learn how it can be used across the robotics workflow: reason about the physical world, augment environments for synthetic data generation, evaluate policies through neural simulation, and deploy for real-time control on Jetson Thor.
Wednesday, August 19 | 4:20 p.m. PT, Fort Mason
Sanja Fidler, VP of AI Research - NVIDIA, University of Toronto
Partner Sessions and Talks
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Tue, August 18
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Wed, August 19
Tuesday, August 18 | 9:00 a.m. PT, Fort Mason
Adrian Macneil, Co-Founder & CEO - Foxglove
Tuesday, August 18 | 10:20 a.m. PT, Fort Mason
Vibhor Sood, Co-Founder & VP of Engineering - Burro
Tuesday, August 18 | 2:00 p.m. PT, Fort Mason
Chris Urmson, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO - Aurora
Adrian Macneil, Co-Founder & CEO - Foxglove
Tuesday, August 18 | 4:20 p.m. PT, Fort Mason
Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Founder & CTO - Zipline
Wednesday, August 19 | 9:00 a.m. PT, Fort Mason
Bahram Banisadr, Head of Product - Foxglove
Wednesday, August 19 | 10:00 a.m. PT, Fort Mason
Engin Anil, VP of Software, Autonomy and Foundation Models AI - Cobot
Wednesday, August 19 | 2:00 p.m. PT, Fort Mason
Alex Kendall, Co-Founder & CEO - Wayve
Adrian Macneil, Co-Founder & CEO - Foxglove
Wednesday, August 19 | 4:00 p.m. PT, Fort Mason
Tom Sanocki, VP of Engineering - 1X Technologies
NVIDIA Ecosystem Partners
NVIDIA Solutions for Robotics and Automation
FAQs
Actuate 26 is the third annual robotics developer conference designed for engineers, software developers, AI/ML practitioners, and technical leaders. The event focuses on the engineering challenges behind scaling robots from research labs to production-grade reliability, with an emphasis on Physical AI, autonomous systems, and robot data infrastructure.
Sessions are designed to cover the practical engineering work required to deploy robots in real-world environments. Topics include robot foundation models, fleet operations, simulation, data workflows, debugging, evaluation, and the development loop from field data to production.
Yes, the event features interactive programming, including hands-on demos, workshops, and expo programming. These sessions provide direct exposure to the tools, workflows, and technologies currently used by robotics teams building production-grade systems.
Physical AI—AI that powers robots and autonomous systems—is the central theme of the event. The agenda highlights how actionable robot data and agentic workflows allow teams to bridge the gap between simulation and the real world to scale fleets effectively.
The speaker lineup features industry leaders and technical experts from top organizations such as NVIDIA, Foxglove, Aurora, Wayve, Physical Intelligence, Google DeepMind, and others working at the forefront of Physical AI.
Attendees can choose between an "Expo Only" pass, which includes exhibit hall access and networking events, or a "Full Access" pass, which includes everything in the Expo pass plus auditorium seating for presentations and participation in Q&A sessions.
NVIDIA serves as a sponsor and technology provider at the event, showcasing its commitment to the open robotics and AI infrastructure ecosystem. Attendees can expect to engage with NVIDIA experts regarding AI-driven robotics and edge computing solutions.
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