20-21 October | Fort Mason, San Francisco
LONG HORIZON
Two days with the top voices in Physical AI. Join 1,000+ senior leaders from the world's most ambitious robotics, autonomous systems, and frontier AI companies to witness the future of physical intelligence.
About the summit
20-21st
October, 2026
Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA
40
headline speakers
1000+
curated attendees
Featured speakers
Sebastian Thrun
Founder
Deepak Pathak
CEO
Alex Kendall
CEO
Qasar Younis
Founder, CEO
Quan Vuong
Co-founder
Rodney Brooks
CTO & Founder
Pim de Witte
CEO
Carolina Parada
VP and Head of Robotics
Vincent Vanhoucke
Distinguished Engineer
Ken Goldberg
Co-founder
Tye Brady
CTO
Nathan Michael
CTO
Sankaet Pathak
CEO
Alberto Rodriguez
Director, Robot Behavior
Brandon Jones
Chief Autonomous Systems & Applications Officer
Matt George
CEO
Adarsh Kulkarni
CEO
Dan Magy
CEO
Devesh Upadhyay
CTO
Grace Brown
CEO
Eric Chan
Co-founder & CTO
Jason Ma
Co-founder
Andy Lonsberry
CEO
Peter Schmidt
CEO
Xiaodi Hou
CEO
Suthen Thomas Paradatheth
CTO
Dragomir Anguelov
VP, Head of AI Foundations Team
Thomas Kollar
Head of AI
Apeksha Kumavat
Chief Engineer and Co-founder
Michael Wiesinger
COO
Ben Burchfiel
Co-founder & CTO
Evan Beard
CEO
Hyunggi Cho
CEO
Ivan Poupyrev
CEO
Ashish Kapoor
CEO
Yunzhu Li
Co-Founder
Aadeel Akhtar
CEO
Sviat Dulianinov
CEO
Abhinav Das
CEO
Kacper Nowicki
CEO
Luc Vincent
Chief R&D Officer
Arne Stoschek
Director of AI Products
Tilo Schwarz
VP of Engineering
Balajee Kannan
SVP of Autonomy Core Engineering
Harrison Shih
Head of Product, Labs
Matthew Fornero
Senior Distinguished Engineer
Nitish Srivastava
Senior Director of Autonomy
Kalpana Seshadrinathan
Director of Deep Learning
Kaustubh Khanke
Senior Principal Product Manager
Event Program
Robotics & Embodied AI
20 Oct 2026
Fort Mason, SF
08:00 - 09:00
Day 1 Opens
Registration & Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
Day 1 Opens
Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Keynote
- Deepak Pathak (CEO of Skild AI)
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Keynote
- Deepak Pathak (CEO of Skild AI)
09:20 - 09:40
Keynote
- Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-CEO of Encord)
09:20 - 09:40
Keynote
- Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-CEO of Encord)
09:40 - 10:00
Fireside Chat
- Quan Vuong (Co-founder of Physical Intelligence)
09:40 - 10:00
Fireside Chat
- Quan Vuong (Co-founder of Physical Intelligence)
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:55
PANELWill world models eat Physical AI?
- Eric Chan (Co-founder & CTO, Rhoda AI)
- Ashish Kapoor (CEO, General Robotics)
- Ivan Poupyrev (CEO, Archetype AI)
- Samir Menon (CEO, Dexterity)
10:15 - 10:55
Will world models eat Physical AI?
- Eric Chan (Co-founder & CTO, Rhoda AI)
- Ashish Kapoor (CEO, General Robotics)
- Ivan Poupyrev (CEO, Archetype AI)
- Samir Menon (CEO, Dexterity)
PANEL10:55 - 11:15
Fireside Chat
- Sankaet Pathak (CEO, Foundation)
10:55 - 11:15
Fireside Chat
- Sankaet Pathak (CEO, Foundation)
11:15 - 11:55
PANELClosing the Loop - Data Flywheels for Real-World Robot Autonomy
- Jason Ma (Co-founder, Dyna Robotics)
- Chris Paxton (Agility Robotics)
- Nitish Srivastava (Sr Director of Autonomy, Serve Robotics)
11:15 - 11:55
Closing the Loop - Data Flywheels for Real-World Robot Autonomy
- Jason Ma (Co-founder, Dyna Robotics)
- Chris Paxton (Agility Robotics)
- Nitish Srivastava (Sr Director of Autonomy, Serve Robotics)
PANEL11:55 - 12:55
BREAKLunch & Networking
11:55 - 12:55
Lunch & Networking
BREAK12:55 - 13:15
Fireside Chat
- Pim de Witte (CEO of General Intuition)
12:55 - 13:15
Fireside Chat
- Pim de Witte (CEO of General Intuition)
13:15 - 13:45
PANELHuman-centred Robotics and Neural Pathways
- Grace Brown (CEO, Andromeda)
- Aadeel Akhtar (CEO, Psyonic)
13:15 - 13:45
Human-centred Robotics and Neural Pathways
- Grace Brown (CEO, Andromeda)
- Aadeel Akhtar (CEO, Psyonic)
PANEL14:15 - 14:30
Coffee Break
14:15 - 14:30
Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:10
PANELReal-world motion and perception for humanoid robots
- Ken Goldberg (Professor, UC Berkeley & co-founder, Ambi Robotics)
- Carolina Parada (VP and Head of Robotics, Google DeepMind)
- Alberto Rodriguez (Director of Robot Behavior - Atlas, Boston Dynamics)
14:30 - 15:10
Real-world motion and perception for humanoid robots
- Ken Goldberg (Professor, UC Berkeley & co-founder, Ambi Robotics)
- Carolina Parada (VP and Head of Robotics, Google DeepMind)
- Alberto Rodriguez (Director of Robot Behavior - Atlas, Boston Dynamics)
PANEL15:10 - 15:50
PANELFrom Assembly Line to Autonomous Line
- Kacper Nowicki (CEO, NoMagic)
- Evan Beard (CEO, Standard Bots)
- Abhinav Das (CEO, Orangewood Labs)
- Sviat Dulianinov (CEO, Bright Machines)
15:10 - 15:50
From Assembly Line to Autonomous Line
- Kacper Nowicki (CEO, NoMagic)
- Evan Beard (CEO, Standard Bots)
- Abhinav Das (CEO, Orangewood Labs)
- Sviat Dulianinov (CEO, Bright Machines)
PANEL15:50 - 16:30
PANELDo Robots Need a GPT Moment? Large Behavior Models in the Real World
Ben Burchfiel (CTO and co-founder of Walden Robotics)
Rodney Brooks (Founder of iRobot)
Masha Itkina (Research Manager at TRI)
15:50 - 16:30
Do Robots Need a GPT Moment? Large Behavior Models in the Real World
Ben Burchfiel (CTO and co-founder of Walden Robotics)
Rodney Brooks (Founder of iRobot)
Masha Itkina (Research Manager at TRI)
PANEL16:30
Closing Remarks
- Eric Landau (Co-CEO of Encord)
16:30
Closing Remarks
- Eric Landau (Co-CEO of Encord)
Autonomy (AV, ADAS, Defense)
21 Oct 2026
Fort Mason, SF
08:00 - 09:00
Day 2 Opens
Registration & Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
Day 2 Opens
Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Fireside: Autonomy Anywhere
- Sebastian Thrun (Founder of Google X and Waymo)
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Fireside: Autonomy Anywhere
- Sebastian Thrun (Founder of Google X and Waymo)
09:20 - 09:40
Keynote
- Alex Kendall (CEO of Wayve)
09:20 - 09:40
Keynote
- Alex Kendall (CEO of Wayve)
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote
- Eric Landau (Co-CEO of Encord)
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote
- Eric Landau (Co-CEO of Encord)
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:55
PANELFleet Intelligence at Scale: Data Flywheel for Autonomous Deployment
- Thomas Kollar (Head of AI at Wayve),
- Matthew Fornero (Sr Distinguished Engineer at GM)
- Balajee Kannan (SVP of Autonomy at May Mobility)
10:15 - 10:55
Fleet Intelligence at Scale: Data Flywheel for Autonomous Deployment
- Thomas Kollar (Head of AI at Wayve),
- Matthew Fornero (Sr Distinguished Engineer at GM)
- Balajee Kannan (SVP of Autonomy at May Mobility)
PANEL10:55 - 11:15
Fireside Chat
- Nathan Michael (CTO of Shield AI)
10:55 - 11:15
Fireside Chat
- Nathan Michael (CTO of Shield AI)
11:15 - 11:45
PANELWhat it actually takes to go from 10 to 10,000 deployments
- Xiaodi Hou (CEO of Bot Auto)
- Apeksha Kumavat (Co-founder & Chief Engineer of Gatik)
- Peter Schmidt (CEO of Torc Robotics)
- Michael Wiesinger (COO of Kodiak AI)
11:15 - 11:45
What it actually takes to go from 10 to 10,000 deployments
- Xiaodi Hou (CEO of Bot Auto)
- Apeksha Kumavat (Co-founder & Chief Engineer of Gatik)
- Peter Schmidt (CEO of Torc Robotics)
- Michael Wiesinger (COO of Kodiak AI)
PANEL11:45 - 12:45
Lunch & Networking
11:45 - 12:45
Lunch & Networking
12:45 - 13:15
PANELScaling Navigation Systems across Unstructured Urban Environments
- Vincent Vanhoucke (Distinguished Engineer at Waymo)
- Tilo Schwarz (VP of Engineering at Nuro)
- Suthen Paradatheth (CTO at Grab)
12:45 - 13:15
Scaling Navigation Systems across Unstructured Urban Environments
- Vincent Vanhoucke (Distinguished Engineer at Waymo)
- Tilo Schwarz (VP of Engineering at Nuro)
- Suthen Paradatheth (CTO at Grab)
PANEL13:15 - 13:55
PANELAutonomy in Contested Environments
- Matt George (CEO of Merlin)
- Dan Magy (CEO of Firestorm)
- Devesh Upadhyay (CTO at Saab)
13:15 - 13:55
Autonomy in Contested Environments
- Matt George (CEO of Merlin)
- Dan Magy (CEO of Firestorm)
- Devesh Upadhyay (CTO at Saab)
PANEL14:15 - 14:30
Coffee Break
14:15 - 14:30
Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:00
PANEL100 Million Miles and Counting: Enabling Drone Autonomy
- Kalpana Seshadrinathan (Director of Deep Learning at Skydio)
- Harrison Shih (Head of the Drone Program at DoorDash)
14:30 - 15:00
100 Million Miles and Counting: Enabling Drone Autonomy
- Kalpana Seshadrinathan (Director of Deep Learning at Skydio)
- Harrison Shih (Head of the Drone Program at DoorDash)
PANEL15:00 - 15:40
PANELOne World Model, Many Machines: Foundation Models for Autonomy
- Arne Stoschek (Director of AI at Archer Aviation)
- Luc Vincent (Chief R&D Officer at Nexar)
- Drago Anguelov (VP of AI, Waymo)
- Michael Benisch, VP of AI at Motive
15:00 - 15:40
One World Model, Many Machines: Foundation Models for Autonomy
- Arne Stoschek (Director of AI at Archer Aviation)
- Luc Vincent (Chief R&D Officer at Nexar)
- Drago Anguelov (VP of AI, Waymo)
- Michael Benisch, VP of AI at Motive
PANEL15:40 - 16:00
Fireside Chat
- Qasar Younis (Founder & CEO of Applied Intuition)
15:40 - 16:00
Fireside Chat
- Qasar Younis (Founder & CEO of Applied Intuition)
16:00
Closing Remarks & Reception
- Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-CEO of Encord)
16:00
Closing Remarks & Reception
- Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-CEO of Encord)
Frontier AI, robotics and autonomy
Live showcases
See IRL demos of frontier robotics and autonomous systems, presented by their engineers and designers.
Keynotes and panels
Hear from the top voices in Physical AI sharing their latest research, perspectives and thinking about the space.
Community in session
Make new connections with architects and builders across robotics, embodied AI, defense, autonomy and more.
Register now
Our flagship two-day conference at Fort Mason in San Francisco brings together the breakthroughs defining the future of Physical AI
1 Day Only Pass - Robotics (Day 1)
For roboticists and embodied-AI teams; full access to Day 1.
$399
What's included?
- All Day 1 keynotes, talks, and panels (Robotics & embodied AI)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
1 Day Only Pass - Autonomy (Day 2)
For autonomy, AV, and ADAS teams; full access to Day 2.
$399
What's included?
- All Day 2 keynotes, talks, and panels (Autonomy, AV, ADAS & defense)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
Full Access
Both days, every session; robotics and autonomy in one ticket.
$799
What's included?
- Access to both Day 1 (robotics) and Day 2 (autonomy)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
Full Access - Investors
Full access to both days and every session. We cap investor passes to keep the room weighted toward technical leaders.
$1499
What's included?
- Access to both Day 1 (robotics) and Day 2 (autonomy)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
Frequently asked questions
Long Horizon will take place this year on October 20th and 21st at Fort Mason, in San Francisco. We will be in the Gateway Pavilion building.
Long Horizon is produced by Encord, the company building the data layer for physical AI. Encord works with the teams building perception and autonomy systems across robotics, AV, and defense, which is what puts us in the best position to bring this community all together in one room.
Long Horizon is a summit built for the senior leaders who are setting the direction of Physical AI across robotics, autonomy, and infrastructure. We place less emphasis on academic research and product pitches. Focusing on giving decision-makers a platform to share technical progress and compare notes on where the field is headed.
Long Horizon is designed for Senior AI leaders, founders, and senior practitioners pushing their respective frontiers. We place less emphasis on academic research and product pitches. Focusing on giving decision-makers a platform to share technical progress and compare notes on where the field is headed.
Long Horizon is an in-person conference designed to maximize networking and hands-on experiences. However, select sessions may be recorded and made available after the event.
This year we offer three ticket options:
Full access pass:
- Access to both Day 1 (robotics) and Day 2(autonomy)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Refreshments provided throughout
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
1 Day only pass - Robotics (Day 1)
- All Day 1 keynotes, talks and panels (Robotics & embodied AI)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Refreshments provided throughout
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swag
1 Day only pass - Autonomy (Day 2)
- All Day 2 keynotes, talks and panels (Autonomy)
- Hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
- Access to the expo floor and sponsor demos
- Refreshments provided throughout
- Curated networking
- Conference materials and swagYes! We have a range of options to participate in Long Horizon this year. Contact us at summit.sponsorship@encord.com to learn more about showcasing your technology or speaking opportunities. Please note we look for highly technical content from speakers, not product demos or sales pitches.
Tickets are non-refundable, but you can transfer your ticket to someone else if you're unable to attend. Please email us at summit@encord.com for support.
Yes, you can transfer your ticket to someone else if you're unable to attend. Please email us at summit@encord.com for support.
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