TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Adds Real World AI Stage for 10,000 Attendees
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Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 5
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Adds Real World AI Stage for 10,000 Attendees
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 5
Summary
October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will debut a new Real World AI Stage in San Francisco, expanding its AI programming from one stage to two.
The new track targets AI in the physical world—autonomous hardware, robotics, defense systems and de-extinction—as rapid advances push the technology beyond software and self-driving cars.
Shield AI, Colossal Biosciences, FieldAI and Foxglove are among the first announced speakers, with sessions centered on safety-critical deployment, edge AI and scaling hard-tech products from prototype to production.
Moscone West will host more than 10,000 startup, tech and VC attendees, while the broader event also includes the AI, Disrupt, Smart Money, Smart Systems and Builders stages.