The Future of Physical AI Summit 2026

The Future of Physical AI Summit is a two-hour conference during Utah Hard Tech Week. It brings together founders, engineers, researchers, investors, professionals, students, and more to explore the next frontier of artificial intelligence, around one question: What happens when AI leaves the screen and enters the real world? AI is moving beyond software into robotics, autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, smart buildings, autonomous vehicles, and the everyday machines in our homes. This summit looks at the technologies, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of physical AI. Speakers Dr. Qudrat E Alahy Ratul , Assistant Professor, Utah Valley University, on NLP and agentic AI Dr. Brian Knaeble , Computational Data Scientist and Mathematician, Utah Valley University Live demos Dr. Majid Karami , VP of Autonomy, PassiveLogic, on generative autonomy for buildings Dan Lambert , CEO, Peppy, on going from a text prompt to a working robot Panel: When AI Gets a Body Jeremy Fillingim , Co-founder and CTO, PassiveLogic Dr. Michael Scott , CEO, Six Gates; co-founder, Coreform Pepitho Kuheku , VP and Chief Information Security Officer, Bridge Investment Group Dr. Qudrat E Alahy Ratul , Assistant Professor, Utah Valley University, on NLP and agentic AI Come for the talks, see AI in action through live demos, put your questions to the panel, and connect with the people building the future of AI and hard tech in Utah. Live streaming available: https://www.linkedin.com/events…