Shanghai takes center stage as Physical AI moves from research papers to real-world hardware. On Thursday, October 22, La French Tech Shanghai and NYU Shanghai invite you to their next FrenchTechSH Connect: Exploring the State of Physical AI: From Labs to Humanoids.
Four speakers from academia and the robotics industry will share their perspectives on how robots and embodied intelligence are making the leap from the lab to the real world.
- NYU Shanghai, Qiantan Campus, Auditorium E101567 West Yangsi Road, Pudong · 浦东新区杨思西路567号
- Free entry · Free drinks & networking buffet
Meet our speakers
A serial entrepreneur, Gabrielle founded and sold three companies: ChinaLOOP (acquired by Acxiom), MOOD BY ME, and Allure Systems, a Y Combinator start-up using AI to produce fashion imagery at scale, acquired by Farfetch in 2021. She has taught Interactive Media & Business at NYU Shanghai since 2021.
Helena directs the Protopolis Lab at NYU Shanghai. Her research spans decentralized AI, blockchain governance, trust infrastructures and urban systems. She holds a PhD in Urban Planning from Columbia University, degrees from MIT and Cornell, and is Research Director at Metagov.
Nicky leads international marketing and sales at Galileo Robotics, a Chinese embodied-intelligence company that builds robot platforms and core components. At WRC 2026 in Beijing, Galileo unveiled Galileo X, a ground mobility platform combining wheeled, off-road and legged capabilities.
Francesco founded Intuition Core, a software platform that lets any robot be integrated into real-world applications, from factory automation to supermarket restocking, with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco. He studied EECS at UC Berkeley and Robotics & Control at Columbia, and has visited more than 500 robotics companies across China.
Seats are limited
Save your spot now. See you on October 22 at NYU Shanghai!