Space Robotics Social @ IROS 2026

This event will be held in a hybrid format.* *If you attend in person, the event will be held in the Swartz Center on the 3rd floor of the Tepper Quad. *If you wish to attend virtually, you can attend via zoom. Everyone will receive the zoom link when you register. Presenter: Kelley Lynch, Chief Financial Officer, sovaSage Inc. *This seminar is recommended for anyone participating in the McGinnis Venture Competition. Pricing is far more than setting a number—it is where finance, marketing, economics, psychology, and strategy intersect. In this seminar, we will review how organizations use data and analytics to optimize pricing while also understanding the behavioral factors that influence customer decisions. We will explore how organizations across industries use pricing to maximize revenue, enhance profitability, and create lasting customer value. The session will provide practical frameworks and real-world examples that can be applied across industries.

Moonlake AI is a building the world model and simulation layer to accelerate robot deployment. We partner with robotics companies and OEMs to develop robot policies in a compute and data efficient way. Please join us for a relaxing warm evening of conversations and drinks brought to you by industry leaders from Moonlake AI, Faraday, AGI Bot, Path Robotics. To curate to a crowd within robotics and physical AI the event is limited and registrations will be reviewed prior to confirmation. We would like to thank our cohosts: Venue Atmosphere

Physical AI After Hours — IROS Edition Robots. Drinks. Real conversations. Join Circuit Launch × AXIS Connect for an invite-only evening during IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, bringing together researchers, builders, and the robotics community for paper talks, a live robot demo, and open conversation. Rather than another formal conference session, Physical AI After Hours is designed as a more intimate gathering around the work shaping the next generation of robotics: research, real hardware, and the people building it. Carnegie Mellon University — Robotics Innovation Center Hazelwood Green · Pittsburgh, PA Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:30 PM – 9:00 PMSpeakers Prof. Mark Cutkosky Fletcher Jones Professor, Stanford University Prof. Rika Antonova Associate Professor, University of Cambridge · CamRAL Lab Xiaomeng Xu PhD Candidate, Stanford University · REAL Lab Research Intern, Amazon FAR Dr. Shihan Lu Postdoc, Northwestern University · HAND-ERC PhD, USC · Manipulation, tactile sensing, haptics Co-Hosts Dr. Hao Li Cofounder, NIMO Robotics Stanford Robotics PhD (BDML) · Postdoctoral Scholar (REAL Lab) Eva Xiao Founder & CEO, AXIS Connect Head of Asia, Circuit Launch Live Robot Demo ROKAE A live hardware demonstration and walkthrough, followed by an opportunity to see the robot up close and speak directly with the team. Agenda 6:30 PM — Doors Open Check-in, drinks, and arrival. 6:45 PM — Take Your Seats 6:50 PM — Welcome Opening remarks, partner acknowledgements, and evening overview. 6:55 PM — Paper Session Three research presentations, approximately 10 minutes each with brief Q&A: Prof. Mark Cutkosky Prof. Rika Antonova Xiaomeng Xu 7:25 PM — ROKAE Live Demo 20-minute live robot demonstration and technical walkthrough. 7:45 PM — Demo Q&A + Up-Close Viewing 7:50 PM — Open Hang Drinks, conversations, and informal networking with researchers, founders, engineers, investors, and robotics builders. 9:00 PM — Close Who Should Join This evening is for people building, researching, in

Event Details 99 Tartans Alumni Angels will be hosting Severin Hacker, co-founder and CTO of Duolingo, for a live in-person fireside chat on October 8 from 5:30-6:30 PM ET at the Carnegie Mellon University, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. A live Zoom feed will be available for virtual attendees as well. Please register accordingly. For those attending in person, please plan to arrive at 5:00 PM ET, as the event will begin promptly at 5:30 PM ET. Registrants are welcome to submit questions in advance for our moderator to consider. We look forward to seeing you at the event! Venue The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is located on the third level in Suite 3700 within the Tepper School of Business on the Carnegie Mellon University campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walking Directions From the East Campus Garage, exit to Forbes Avenue and turn left. Follow Forbes Avenue past the Cohon University Center. Cross the street at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Morewood Avenue. Continue to the left. Walk through the quad to enter the main doors of the Tepper School building (on floor 2). The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is located on the third level (on floor 3) in Suite 3700.