Europe can build robots too — and it might be our best shot at being global giants

30 Sept 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage
A combination of better AI models, cheap hardware and a race to collect reams of data has led to an investment boom in European robotics, as VCs take a bet that the scaling laws which have underpinned the increase in LLM performance will also apply to robotics models. This panel will unpack who the market leaders are, the humanoid hype and why Europe might just stand a chance of building globally competitive robotics giants.
Speakers
Joana Cartocci
Joana Cartocci, Cofounder and COO - Robeauté
Adriana Vitagliano
Adriana Vitagliano, Partner - firstminute capital
Jochen Rudat
Jochen Rudat, Chief Growth and Revenue Officer - Humanoid
Hemesh Prag
Hemesh Prag, Head of Robotics UKI - NVIDIA
Tom Nugent
Tom Nugent, Managing Editor - Sifted