Physical AI Meetup

Reach the practitioners building real-world physical AI.

Physical AI Meetup fosters connection within a community of developers, engineers, and founders working hands-on with robotics, edge AI and embedded intelligence. We now have a presence across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, and Auckland. Watch out for at least 3 more cities this 2026.

A full room of attendees at a Physical AI Meetup event
2000
Members and counting
8
Cities by end of 2026
19
Events delivered
54
Speakers engaged
10
Universities engaged
The format

What happens at a Physical AI Meetup

Every chapter follows the same proven format — built for real conversation, not just talks.

Networking & pizza

Informal time for attendees, speakers and sponsors to connect before the talks start.

Community intro & shoutouts

Welcome remarks, sponsor and venue partner acknowledgement, and collaborator shoutouts.

Expert tech talks

~3 speakers per event, 20-minute talks plus Q&A, on real-world physical AI deployments.

Open mic — demos & showcases

Community members demo their own projects and builds to the room.

Why partner with us

A direct channel into the physical AI ecosystem

Not a one-off activation — an ongoing presence with a returning, technical community.

Developer pipeline

Direct access to engineers and builders working on real-world AI systems across industries.

Category positioning

Connect your brand to real physical AI use cases and deployments in practice.

Network access

Brand reach into our community and warm introductions to the network of expert speakers who've presented at past events.

US$143B

Projected global edge AI market size by 2034, up from an estimated US$25.65B in 2025 — physical and edge AI is moving from pilot to pervasive across autonomous mobility, smart cities, manufacturing and healthcare.

Source: Precedence Research, Edge AI Market — global edge AI market projected to grow from US$25.65B in 2025 to US$143.06B by 2034 (21.04% CAGR).
Our chapters

Find your city

Each chapter runs its own events and speaker lineup shaped by local topics. Links below go to each group's Meetup page and upcoming Eventbrite listing.

Sydney
Active

Humanoid robotics, RF ML, vision AI deployments — how physical AI systems are deployed and scaled in real applications.

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Melbourne
Active

Edge AI systems, hardware + firmware design, autonomous vision systems — how physical AI systems are designed and engineered.

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Perth
Active

Autonomous systems (AUVs), applied computer vision, AI agents in business workflows — how physical AI systems operate under real-world constraints.

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Canberra
Active

A newer chapter bringing the same practitioner format to Canberra's engineering and research community.

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Auckland
Active

Our first New Zealand chapter, connecting local practitioners across robotics, embedded AI and research.

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Brisbane
Active

A newer chapter bringing the same practitioner format to Brisbane's engineering and research community.

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Adelaide
Coming soon

We don't have a confirmed Adelaide chapter on record yet — add details here once a group and organiser are locked in.

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Christchurch
Coming soon

We don't have a confirmed Christchurch chapter on record yet — add details here once a group and organiser are locked in.

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Community in action

What our nights look like

Talks, demos and the conversations in between — across every chapter.

Sponsorship

Ways to get involved

From a single-event pizza-and-drinks sponsor to an ongoing strategic partner — packages are tailored per city and per partner.

Sponsorship packages

Tell us your goals and we'll match a package to fit

From a single-event presence to an ongoing multi-city partnership, every package is scoped to your budget and objectives — get in touch for current pricing.

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Organiser opportunities

Let's build the physical AI ecosystem together

Chapter volunteers help us get the local pulse for each city. Reach out to discuss event organising and city coordination opportunities across our chapters.

Let's collaborate

Who we've worked with