Designed to bring together enthusiasts, professionals, and curious community members to explore the latest in flight technology.
On Wednesday, April 29, Circuit Launch opens up for a showcase of drones and flying robots, from DIY builds to professional-grade systems. Hardware on display tables, teams on hand to talk shop.
A panel at 6:15 PM tackles the hardest part of this space: scaling a flying platform from prototype to commercial deployment. Moderated by Eric Ching
Panelists:
David Chen, GM of Robotics at LiveKit. A decade in drones and autonomous vehicles.Arinze Eze, CEO of Aerial Mechanica. Ex Rolls-Royce (aerospace propulsion), Airbus, and Bayer's Drone Center of Excellence.Dr. Kevin Weekly, founder of Think Circuits. UC Berkeley EECS PhD, ex iRobot, Embark Autonomous Trucks, and Fitbit Research.
Drone displays and paid table holders each get 2 minutes on stage and a looped slide.
Tours of Circuit Launch run throughout the night.
Static displays, food, drinks, and 100+ Bay Area autonomy folks.
Run of show: Doors 5 PM. Panel 6:15 PM. Wrap 9 PM. Where: Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr, Suite 200, Oakland. Cost: Free with RSVP.
Hosted by the Intelligent Machine Guild & Think Circuits: Zachary Lukasiewicz, Daniel Theobald, Eric Ching.
