- 117th Sf Hardware Meetup @ Studio 45 (Bernal) | Humanoid Robots #SFTechWeekStudio 45, San Francisco, CA
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Come celebrate SF Tech Week with humanoid robots, speakers, food, and demos!There will be a chance for an open mic. All demos are welcome.
## About Studio 45 (Bernal)
Studio 45 (Bernal) is home for the collective professional hardware community building physical products in the Bay Area. Learn more about the space here!
## We have a great group of guest speakers
- Matt is the Co-founder and Hardware Lead at K-Scale Labs, a YC and AI Grant-backed humanoid robotics startup. His background includes designing autonomous helicopters for Lockheed Martin and nuclear submarines for General Dynamics. Matt also previously founded an artificial intelligence startup in the manufacturing space.
- Emily is an Investor at Boost VC, a Sci-Fi tech-focused venture firm at earliest stages of investment, where she helps founders bring futuristic technologies to life. Prior to Boost, she spent nearly three years as a Senior Design Engineer at Amazon Robotics, leading the design and deployment of robotic systems in Amazon Fulfillment Centers across North America, Europe, and APAC. Emily's expertise in robotics is backed by hands-on experience in both design and implementation for large-scale automation systems.
## Agenda
6:30-7:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
7:00-7:05 - Welcome and introduction
7:05-8:00 - Guest talks and audience Q+A
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 are working on.
8:30-9:30p - Mix + mingle
## Thank you to our sponsors and 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 Tech Week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
