World Models, Spatial Intelligence & Physical AI Night

About the Event

The Spatial Frontier Club is a vibrant Bay Area community designed for individuals working at the intersection of spatial intelligence, robotics, and embodied AI. As the field of AI evolves, our focus shifts towards how machines can comprehend, predict, and interact with the physical world. This gathering aims to foster connections among researchers, engineers, founders, and investors who are driving innovation in Physical AI.

The evening will feature a relaxed and engaging format, starting with brief speaker insights to kick off discussions, followed by open conversations that encourage networking. Our goal is to create a focused space for individuals invested in the concept of spatial intelligence and the physical dimensions of AI rather than just another general AI meetup.

Who Should Attend

This event is tailored for professionals and enthusiasts in:

• Spatial Intelligence
• World Models
• Robotics and Embodied AI
• Simulation and Synthetic Environments
• 3D Vision, Graphics, and Data
• Robot Learning and Foundation Models
• Physical AI Infrastructure
• Spatial Computing and Physical-World Reasoning

Join fellow researchers, engineers, technical founders, and investors whose work resonates with these themes. With limited capacity, we encourage early registration to secure your participation.

Event Format

• 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Arrival, food, drinks, and casual networking
• 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM: Opening remarks: The mission of the Spatial Frontier Club
• 6:40 PM - 7:20 PM: Short speaker perspectives
• 7:20 PM - 8:00 PM: Open discussion and reflections
• 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Social networking and extended conversations

Discussion Themes

We invite you to explore thought-provoking questions like:

• What are the current bottlenecks in Physical AI?
• How do data, architecture, and evaluation affect world models?
• The role of synthetic environments for future embodied systems?
• What’s missing between prediction and actual action?
• The future landscape of Physical AI infrastructure?
• Key areas where spatial intelligence is expected to make an impact in the upcoming wave of AI systems.

Featured Speakers

• Jiachen (Amber) Liu: Founder of a stealth AI startup backed by DCVC, and former Research Scientist at Meta Superintelligence Lab, Amber will discuss infrastructure necessary for Physical AI.

• Daniel Ho: Director of Evaluation at Project Prometheus, Daniel will share insights on learning methods in robotics, focusing on performance evaluation and bridging gaps between simulation and real-world deployment.

• Anthony Zhao: Head of North America at SpatialVerse / Manycore Tech, Anthony will delve into how spatial data infrastructure can support Physical AI, emphasizing the importance of spatial reasoning in current AI systems.

About the Hosts

Mission Robotics is at the forefront of robotics innovation, uniting leading builders and pioneers in embodied AI. Visit us at missionrobotics.ai.

Registration

This gathering has limited capacity and requires registration. Please provide your current affiliation and a brief note about your connection to the topics of discussion.