Actuate 26 Robotics Developer Conference Unveils Speaker Lineup with Executives from Wayve, Aurora, and Google DeepMind
Foxglove has announced the full speaker roster and programming for Actuate 26, its annual technical conference for robotics engineers and Physical AI practitioners. The event, scheduled for August 18–19, 2026, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, is expected to draw over 1,000 attendees from companies deploying real-world robots across autonomous vehicles, drones, humanoids, defense, logistics, and industrial automation.
Keynote Speakers and Programming Highlights
The two-day conference will feature technical talks, keynotes, fireside chats, and hands-on demos. Foxglove CEO Adrian Macneil will open the event with a keynote titled “The Future of Robotics,” focusing on how actionable robot data enables teams to scale from demo prototypes to production-grade fleets.
Fireside conversations will include Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, and Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, discussing lessons from scaling autonomous systems in demanding environments. Additional featured speakers include Chelsea Finn (Physical Intelligence), Keenan Wyrobek (Zipline), Nathan Michael (Shield AI), Carolina Parada (Google DeepMind), and Sanja Fidler (NVIDIA). The full lineup also features leaders from Cobot, Multiply Labs, Saronic, Bedrock Robotics, Dyna Robotics, and other robotics companies.
Technical Sessions and Hands-On Experience
Actuate 26 will cover engineering challenges in robot foundation models, autonomous driving, drone delivery, defense autonomy, simulation, construction robotics, maritime autonomy, and fleet operations. Attendees can participate in workshops, live demos, and breakout sessions, with sponsor booths from NVIDIA, Uber AI Solutions, Avala, Anyscale, LiveKit, Nebius, and Ouster.
Registration and Event Details
The conference takes place at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Tickets are available in Full Access and Expo Only tiers, with limited space. For the latest speaker updates and agenda, visit the official Actuate 26 website.
About Foxglove
Foxglove provides a data platform for Physical AI, helping robotics teams collect, organize, and analyze multimodal data to safely scale from development to distributed fleets. Founded in 2021, the company serves hundreds of customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, logistics, agriculture, construction, and consumer robotics.
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