Physical AI Founders Network
Building the Global Physical AI Community.
Founders, researchers, and students building embodied intelligence — connected from Cambridge, across the UK, US, and China.
Physical AI Companies Are Hiring. Find Your Role.
We help top robotics and embodied AI startups connect with the global talents. From founding engineers to GTM roles
Physical AI Founders Network was founded at Cambridge, by Cambridge and Y Combinator alumni. We connect the people building Physical AI, from founders and researchers to students and investors, across the UK, US, and China.
AI that lives in the real world, not just on a screen. Think robots, self-driving cars, drones, wearables, smart factories.
Physical AI Job Board
Open roles from Physical AI companies worldwide, spanning robotics, models, and data. Every listing links straight through to the company's own site.
Events & Programmes
Industry exhibitions, hackathons, cofounder matching, startup visits, and fireside chats that put engineers, researchers, founders, and investors in the same room.
Startup Competition & Demo Days
A global startup competition and demo days connecting Physical AI founders with the investors backing this space, launching soon.
Top University & YC alumni founders
Stay connected with Cambridge, Oxford, top EU technical schools, US Ivy League schools and the Y Combinator alumni founders via our events and programs
Find Your Role in Physical AI
Vetted roles from robotics, model, and data companies across the UK, US, and China.
Where the Physical AI Community Actually Meets
From talks to flagship ecosystem events, this is where Cambridge's Physical AI community meets in person.
Cofounder Matching
Structured sessions pairing technical and commercial founders ready to start a Physical AI company.
Hackathon
48 hours, real robots, real constraints. Teams ship working policies on physical hardware.
Fireside Chat
Candid conversations with the operators and researchers defining embodied intelligence.
Early Employee Hiring
Meet the first ten hires at Physical AI startups before the roles go public.
Demo Day
Founders pitch working robots and real traction to the investors in the room.
Exhibition
Hardware on the floor. Humanoids, manipulators, sensing and actuation from across the ecosystem.
"How Deep Tech Changes the World"
"Where Physical AI Meets the World Stage"
Cofounder Matching
Find a technical or commercial cofounder ready to build in Physical AI. Register your interest and we will match you with the next session.
Built in Cambridge. Connected Worldwide.
Beginning in Cambridge and expanding globally, we connect the world's leading builders, investors and technology communities.
Rooted in Cambridge. Expanding Globally.
What began as a community of Cambridge researchers, founders and engineers is now reaching into London and China, with founders and partners across the UK, US, and Asia.
Building Physical AI? Let's Connect.
Whether you're a founder, a researcher, or a student who wants to get involved — we'd love to hear from you.