The Assembly Summit · 2026

02 / Programming

The Agenda.

September 29–30, 2026

Detroit.

All times Eastern

September29Tuesday

Day 01 / Welcome Event

Hosted in partnership with the 50th Annual Automotive News Congress.

Doors open4:30 PM

Reception and remarks

September30Wednesday

Day 02 / The Assembly Summit

An afternoon of panels and a closing fireside spanning logistics, autonomy, space and physical AI.

Doors open11:00 AM

LPs & portfolio

12:30 PM

General public

Private session

11:00 AM–12:30 PMFor Assembly LPs

Main stage

12:30–5:00 PMRegistered Summit guests

12:30 PM
Doors open for registered guests
1:00 PM
Summit & Partner Welcome
Assembly Ventures partners
1:15 PM
Session 01
Hidden Champions:
The Companies Changing the Physical Economy
- TwoBoxes
- Sensos
- Sortera
- Buncha
Moderated by Sujoy Sarkar
1:50 PM
Session 02
Open Skies:
The Next Frontiers of AI
- ABZ Innovation
- FlyBy Robotics
- Evitado Technologies
- Airspace Link
Moderated by Felix Scheuffelen
2:25 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Session 03
The Infrastructure of Space
- CesiumAstro
Moderated by Jessica Robinson
3:30 PM
Session 04
Physical AI, Realized
- Apptronik
- Metropolis
Moderated by Chris Thomas
4:00 PM
Break
4:15 PM
Closing fireside
From Thesis to Throughput
Dan Feder Senior Managing Director, University of Michigan Investment Office
In conversation with Chris Thomas
4:45 PM
Closing remarks
5:00 PM
Summit concludes

Additional speaker details to be announced. Program subject to change.