# Actuate

> Actuate is Foxglove's annual robotics developer conference for engineers, builders, and technical leaders deploying robots in the real world.

Actuate 26 takes place August 18–19, 2026 at Fort Mason — Gateway Pavilion (2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA). Two days of talks, panels, expo, and networking.

## Tickets

Register: https://actuate.foxglove.dev/#register

- Expo Only: $499; waitlist only (Exhibit Hall Access; Breakout Stage Talks and Demos; Live Streamed Keynotes and Panels; Daily Breakfast & Lunch; Hosted Evening Happy Hours; UFB Robot Fight Night)
- Full Access: $1099; waitlist only (Exhibit Hall + Main Stage Access; Access to All Presentations; Auditorium Seating; Daily Breakfast & Lunch; Hosted Evening Happy Hours; UFB Robot Fight Night; Raffle Prize Entry)

## Pages

- [Home](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/): Conference overview, pricing, FAQ
- [Speakers](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/speakers): 2026 speaker lineup
- [Agenda](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/agenda): Session schedule for August 18–19
- [Community](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/community): Community-led meetups around Actuate 26 and Foxglove events worldwide
- [Recordings](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/recordings): Talk videos and transcripts from Actuate 2025
- [Terms](https://actuate.foxglove.dev/terms): Event terms and conditions

## Speakers (2026)

- Alex Kendall, Co-Founder & CEO, Wayve
- Chelsea Finn, Co-Founder, Physical Intelligence
- Chris Urmson, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Aurora
- Distinguished Guest, ???, nullptr
- Sanja Fidler, VP of AI Research, University of Toronto
- Tom Sanocki, VP of Engineering, 1X Technologies
- Pete Florence, Co-Founder & CEO, Generalist
- Carolina Parada, VP of Robotics, Google DeepMind
- Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Founder & CTO, Zipline
- Jason Ma, Co-Founder, Dyna Robotics
- Theophile Gervet, Co-Founder, Genesis AI
- Goutham Subramanian, VP of Software, Saronic
- Pulkit Agrawal, Co-Founder, Eka Robotics
- Adrian Macneil, Co-Founder & CEO, Foxglove
- Kevin Peterson, Co-Founder & CTO, Bedrock Robotics
- Meghna Gummadi, Robotics Tech Lead, Founding Member of Technical Staff, Foundry Robotics
- Grace Brown, Founder & CEO, Andromeda
- Engin Anil, VP of Software, Autonomy, and Foundation Models AI, Cobot
- Cheng Chi, Co-Founder & CTO, Sunday
- Fred Parietti, Co-Founder & CEO, Multiply Labs
- Vibhor Sood, Co-Founder and VP of Engineering, Burro
- Guillaume Doisy, VP of Autonomous Systems, Dexory
- Jen Blight, Software Engineer, Foxglove
- Eric Lujan, ML Tech Lead, Foxglove
- Chris Paxton, AI Innovation Lead, Agility Robotics
- Ben Burchfiel, Co-Founder & CTO, Walden Robotics
- Abhinav Das, Co-Founder & CEO, Orangewood Labs
- Armon Shariati, Staff Software Engineer, Shield AI
- Danfei Xu, Research Lead, NVIDIA
- John Macdonald, Head of AI, Bonsai Robotics
- Ryan Julian, Staff Research Scientist, NVIDIA
- Coline Devin, Member of Technical Staff, Generalist AI
- Philipp Wu, Co-Founder & CEO, XDOF
- Naveen Kuppuswamy, Head of Robot Data and VLA lead, Flexion Robotics
- Ashwin Balakrishna, Member of Technical Staff, Physical Intelligence

## Contact

- Email: actuate@foxglove.dev
- Organizer: [Foxglove](https://foxglove.dev)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foxglovedev
- X: https://twitter.com/foxglove