YTexas: Robots & Race Week - Oct 22nd at HICAM

2026-10-23 · Austin

YTexas gathers founders and investors at Austin's HICAM campus during Formula 1 week to explore advanced manufacturing, robotics, and embodied AI through live demos and executive panels.

YTexas F1 Week 2026 in Austin brings together leaders in advanced manufacturing, embodied AI, and motorsport culture during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Hosted at HICAM's 52,000 sq ft advanced-manufacturing campus, the event features live robotics demos, supercars, Tesla test drives, and panel discussions with top founders and investors.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building hardware, robotics, autonomous transportation, or AI/ML systems will find relevant peers here. It also fits operators seeking regional manufacturing partners and investors aligned with Texas industrial tech and motorsport ecosystems.

What happens

Starting at 2:00pm, the schedule combines live robot demos, a supercar showcase, and Tesla Full Self-Driving test drives with panel discussions. Topics feature robotics, autonomous transportation, and regional economic projections, concluding with executive networking around 5:00pm.

Who's in the room

Attendees will hear from speakers including ICON president Will Hurd, YTexas CEO Ed Curtis, Capital Factory managing director Nick Spiller, HICAM executive director Marcus Metzger, and CEO Brett Alexander Hurt, alongside manufacturing leaders and investors.

How to prepare

Review current developments in embodied AI and regional hardware supply chains to anchor technical conversations. Bring concise summaries of your operational milestones, and identify which stage-specific investors or corporate partners you want to connect with during the open showcase periods.

Organizer: YTexas

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At a glance

Sectors
Hardware, Ai ml

Agenda

  1. 2:00pm · Opening Event Showcase — Networking - Robot demos - Car show + Tesla Full Self driving test drives (VIP only)
  2. 3:00pm · VIP Presentations — Welcome to HICAM with Marcus Metzger, Executive Director - The Future of Robotics with Will Hurd, President – ICON - Robotics and AI demonstrations
  3. 4:00pm · VIP Presentations — Texas: The Next Decade with Ed Curtis, CEO of YTexas and Nick Spiller, Managing Director of Capital Factory - The Future of Autonomous Transportation – Test drive testimonials - An interview & book signing with Brett Hurt – Author, Love Conquers Fear
  4. 5:00pm · Closing Event Showcases — Executive Networking – F1 and Circuit of the Americas - YTexas 2026: Early Registration and Know before you go - VIP test drives + Supercar showcase

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Brett Alexander Hurt — CEO (Speaker)
  • Ed Curtis — CEO (Speaker)
  • Marcus Metzger — Executive Director (Speaker)
  • Nick Spiller — Managing Dir (Speaker)
  • Will Hurd — President - ICON (Speaker)

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