AI+ Robotics
A summit on how the United States can translate world-class advances in AI and robotics into industrial capacity and deploy intelligent machines at scale.
Why this moment matters
The next era of technological leadership will belong to the nations that can turn artificial intelligence into industrial power: embedding intelligence in machines that sense and act in the physical world, then manufacturing those systems at scale and deploying them throughout the production base.
The competition. In 2024, China installed 295,000 industrial robots — 54 percent of the global total — compared with 34,200 in the United States. Its operational stock is now more than five times larger.
The workforce. The manufacturing sector faces massive workforce shortages, with up to 1.9 million manufacturing jobs projected to go unfilled by 2033. Robotics can close those gaps while creating demand for new technical skills and promoting America's reindustrialization.
The opportunity. America holds the advantages this moment requires: frontier research, deep capital, regional manufacturing, and skilled workers. They will not organize themselves, and the window to convert them into industrial leadership will not stay open.
Four focus areas
The day moves from the model to the machine to the factory floor, and out to the field.
AI & National Security
Longevity & Aging
Wearables & Personal Health
Biomedical Research
Responsible AI
Who is this for?
The people deciding what America builds, funds, and fields. Government & policy: government officials, defense and acquisition leaders, congressional staff. Industry & manufacturing: robotics builders, manufacturers and suppliers, investors. Research & academia: robotics researchers, university leaders, national labs.
