20th October, 2026
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Technology Showcase
Robotics and Physical AI
Explore how Edge AI, vision, and tactile sensing are enabling the next generation of intelligent robots. See autonomous robotics, humanoid touch sensing, drone intelligence, robotic displays, and physical AI systems that can perceive, learn, and interact with the world around them.
Synaptics Coralboard™
Discover what developers can build with Coralboard™, from generative AI and multimodal assistants to autonomous robotics and vision-based applications. These demos showcase how developers can rapidly prototype and deploy Edge AI solutions using the Coralboard platform.
Synaptics Astra® Ecosystem
See how partners across the Astra ecosystem are accelerating innovation with Edge AI. Explore solutions spanning industrial automation, smart infrastructure, healthcare, robotics, computer vision, and intelligent connected devices built on Astra platforms.
Smart Home & IoT
Experience how AI, connectivity, and sensing technologies are transforming everyday living. From intelligent appliance onboarding and voice control to smart home hubs, wellness monitoring, and occupancy sensing, these demos showcase the future of connected experiences.
Touch, Haptics & Biometrics
Discover innovations that make devices more intuitive, responsive, and secure. Explore advanced touch technologies, AI-enhanced haptics, fingerprint authentication, ruggedized sensing solutions, and next-generation human interface experiences.
Display & Connectivity
Learn how Synaptics is redefining display connectivity across enterprise, industrial, and embedded applications. See high-performance video transport, DisplayLink® innovations, AI-powered docking solutions, and next-generation display architectures that simplify deployment and enhance user experiences.
AI PCs
Experience new ways to interact with AI-enabled computing platforms. These demonstrations highlight voice-first interfaces, intelligent peripherals, and low-power AI technologies designed to make PCs more natural, productive, and responsive.
Meet the Speakers
Hear from technology leaders, industry experts, and innovators shaping the future of Physical AI and Edge AI.
VISIONARY KEYNOTE
Dr.Aadeel Akhtar
Founder & CEO, Psyonic
Sense. Reason. Act. — Building the Machines of Physical AI
Robots must perceive unpredictable environments, handle objects with precision, and make split-second decisions as conditions change. Dr. Akhtar explores the technical and architectural choices needed to move from machines that simply react to machines that truly adapt.
PHYSICAL AI PANEL
Where AI Meets the Physical World
For nearly a decade, AI has lived in the cloud. Now it's moving into the room with us—into the devices and machines that perceive, reason, and act in the real world. This is the era of Physical and Edge AI, where intelligence isn't summoned from a distant data center, but built directly into the devices around us. Join Synaptics and industry leaders for a candid conversation about what happens when AI leaves the cloud and enters the physical world. We'll explore how on-device intelligence is reshaping everything from consumer electronics to humanoid robotics, why the Edge is becoming the new frontier for innovation, and what it takes in silicon, software, and models to bring AI to life.
Moderator
Nitin Dahad
Editor-in-Chief, EE Times
Panelists
Satish Ganesan
SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Synaptics
Aashish Mehta
CEO, TacnIQ
Ian Cutress
Chief Analyst, More Than Moore
Andrew Herson
Head of Ecosystem Development, Physical AI, NVIDIA
SYNAPTICS CORALBOARD TECH TALK
Coral NPU Roadmap
Nebu Philips
Sr. Director, Synaptics
Billy Rutledge
Director, Google Research
Derek Chow
Sr. Staff, Software Manager, Google Research
Gordon Wan
Software Engineer, Google
Karthik Shanmuga Vadivel
Director, Synaptics