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What's the Next Interface for AI? Early-Stage AI Hardware Builder + Investor Mingle

Hosted by Polipop and Circuit Launch

When
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Where
Mountain View
Format
Happy Hour and Networking
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This is an in-person event in Mountain View, CA.

AI today lives behind a screen. What happens when it moves into the physical world — when it can listen, speak, see, and interact with us through objects, not apps?

As AI moves off the screen, hardware becomes part of the product equation, and the economics have shifted. Better components, faster prototyping, and more accessible manufacturing make products viable today that weren't three years ago. That's where the most interesting opportunities are.

Join founders, engineers, investors, and builders for an informal conversation on the next generation of AI interfaces.

Expect working prototypes on the table — bring yours if you have one. No panels, no slides, just curious people and interesting hardware.

We're expecting a strong lineup of founders and investors building in physical AI.

Co-hosted with Circuit Launch Mountain View, a hub for Bay Area hardware builders.

Sign Circuit Launch waiver here: https://www.webwaiver.com/sign/circuitlaunch/clml-waiver

A note on your host: a Bay Area founder building a voice-first AI device. She came from a research background in economics, taught herself the hardware and software stack, and went from idea to working prototype in five months — building it solo, with AI tools accelerating the process. She'll share informal observations from talking with vendors and manufacturers across Asia and elsewhere: what’s now possible to get built, at what cost, and how quickly.

This event is part of #SFTechWeek — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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