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275+
Delegates
40+
Speakers
30+
Sponsors
2
Days
Why This Event?
The pilot era is over. The deployment era begins here.
For the last three years, the humanoid robotics industry has been trapped in a hype cycle. Conferences have celebrated choreographed demonstrations, cross-embodiment zero-shot generalization in simulation, and billion-dollar valuations. But while the rest of the world is watching demo videos, the enterprises actually trying to deploy physical AI are hitting a brick wall: models that score 90% in simulation drop to 12% on a dirty factory floor. Actuators consume up to 70% of the hardware BOM. Wi-Fi latency breaks safety-critical emergency stops. And no one can underwrite the liability of a 200-pound autonomous bipedal machine working next to human staff.
The industry doesn’t need another academic symposium or a hype-driven showcase. It needs an operational playbook.
Welcome to Sim-to-Real 2027 (S2R).
S2R is the only North American summit engineered to bridge the brutal gap between hardware engineering and corporate finance. We exist to solve the exact operational friction points, procurement economics, and risk-mitigation strategies required to scale physical AI in commercial, brownfield environments.
In 2026, robotics venture funding shattered records, with investors pouring over $18.8 billion into the sector in the first half of the year alone—driven almost entirely by the promise of physical AI and humanoids. The capital is committed. The technology has proven it can work in live automotive and logistics pilots. The 2027 mandate is no longer “can we build it?”—it is “how do we finance, insure, integrate, and scale it without going bankrupt?”
This is where the narrative shifts from mechatronic novelty to balance-sheet reality.
At-A-Glance
DAY 1
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup Open
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Executive Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Main Exhibit & Hardware Demo Hall Open
9:00 AM – 10:10 AM
B2B Procurement Matchmaking: Prescheduled Meetups
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Opening Keynotes & Track Sessions
Track 1: The CapEx vs. OpEx Reality Audit — Evaluating RaaS Leasing Math
Track 2: Overcoming the 12% Real-World Success Gap — Physical AI Scaling
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Morning Networking Break
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Delegate Buffet Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
VIP Sponsor Luncheon: Capital Allocation & Financial Modeling (RSVP Only)
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Keynote & Technical Track Sessions
Track 2: Scaling Past the Teleoperation Crutch Through Synthetic Data
Track 3: De-Risking the Actuator BOM Choke Point & Hardware Supply Chains
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Coffee & Pastry Break
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
VIP Sponsor Networking Dinners (RSVP Only)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Opening Night Reception Powered by [Available for Sponsor] at venue
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Industry Night Party Powered by [Available for Lead Sponsor] at Lookout Rooftop
DAY 2
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Badge Pickup Open
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Executive Breakfast Briefing
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Main Exhibit & Hardware Demo Hall Open
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Morning Networking Break
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote & Engineering Track Sessions
Track 3: Gearing Material Fatigue, Shock Tolerance, & End-Effectors
Track 4: Practical Brownfield Facility Integration & IT/OT Database Gaps
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Startup Product Activation Showcase & Pitches
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Delegate Networking Lunch
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Keynote & Operations Track Sessions
Track 4: Overcoming the Wi-Fi Latency Hazard with Private 5G networks
Track 5: Post-2025 Regulatory Compliance & OSHA Risk Masterclass
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
2:30 PM – 3:40 PM
B2B Procurement Matchmaking: Prescheduled Meetups (Track 3 Sourcing Focus)
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Closing Networking Reception Powered by [Available for Sponsor]
# Tentative agenda subject to change. ## Call for speakers is open now
S2R Connect: The Executive Connections Program
Who is S2R for?
Corporate Buyers and Operations Leaders
High-level executives who need to calculate the actual total cost of ownership, audit leasing models, and secure safe, compliant, and union-approved rollouts in their facilities.
Mechatronics and AI Engineering Architects
Technical developers who need to fix the performance drop between virtual testing and real-world deployment, source reliable alternative components, and connect modern software to legacy databases.
Technology, Component, and Risk Providers
Industry vendors who need to position their hardware, edge computing tools, low-latency network setups, or specialized risk products directly in front of enterprise accounts with active buying budgets.