133rd SF Hardware Meetup @ WHIPSAW | Robotics + Physical AI

Date & Time

May 7, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - May 7, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

Cost

$0

Location

San Francisco, CA

Organizer

SF Hardware Meetup

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Description

​Join us for our 133rd Hardware Meetup at WHIPSAW! Come hear speakers and demos on embodied AI. We'll be covering robotics and different machine learning models.

​​🤖 Bring physical demos for open mic!

​Shout-out to our venue partner!

Whipsaw is a product design and brand consultancy based in San Francisco. We work across physical, digital, brand, and go-to-market with one integrated team. With 25+ years of experience, 1,000+ products designed, and 325+ design awards, we shape products and brands that define markets and elevate experiences.

We have a great lineup of speakers:

  • Cole, VP of Industrial Design at Whipsaw, blends design and engineering into award-winning products (75+ honors, 25+ patents) for clients ranging from Google, Meta, and Samsung to startups like Tonal and IonQ.

  • ​More TBA

Agenda

  • ​​​​6:30 -7:00p - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments

  • ​​​​7:00 -7:05p - Welcome and introduction

  • ​​7:05 - 8:00p - Guest Talks

  • ​​​​8:00 - 8:30p - Community open mic
    Anyone will have the chance for a 2min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they're working on.

  • ​​​​8:30-9:30p - Mix + mingle

​​​Thank you to our community partners!

  • ​​​informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.

​​​​​​If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to michael (at) hardwaremeetup (dot) com for sponsorship inquiries.
​​See you soon!

​​​​This event is part of SF Hardware Meetup, which hosts monthly demo nights. Hardware Meetup meets across 40+ cities with 40k members.

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