In person in Texas (San Antonio & Austin first) + virtual for US attendees · Oct 23 – Nov 22, 2026
Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · page built 2026-10-25 20:04 CT · all times Central (CT; DST ends Nov 1, so November times are CST)
Scope: AI on or near devices: TinyML/embedded, on-device and local models, edge accelerators/NPUs, edge GPUs, computer vision on cameras and drones, robotics and autonomy, industrial IoT, defense edge, model optimization and federated learning. General AI or cloud events are left out unless they have a named edge talk or track. verified = date, time and cost read on the event's own page; partial = date confirmed but time, cost or venue is missing, or the date came from the organizer's list page. Nothing here was registered for or contacted.
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events · 11 verified · 8 partial
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in person, Texas (SA/Austin first)
9
virtual, open to US
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free · 3 paid or cost not stated
★ Top picks for moving into AI/cyber from San Antonio
Sat Oct 24 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM CTCarrollton (Dallas) · Dallas Makerspace, North Lobby classroom, 1825 Monetary LnFree · reg: y
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Hands-on: use AI to write firmware for a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller that drives a shared robot (embedded robotics), with a robot-motion challenge.
Hands-on: use AI to write firmware for a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller that drives a shared robot (embedded robotics), with a robot-motion challenge.
Registration required: y (RSVP was due Oct 21; remote viewing on Google Meet)
Notes: DPRG post opened Oct 23. Hardware for only 10 people (DPRG members first). The AI part uses cloud Gemini to write code; the embedded side is the Pico. Bring a laptop with Arduino IDE + Pico support preinstalled.
Wed Oct 28 · 6:00–8:00 PM CTAustin · HICAM, 6201 Quinn Luke TrailFree · reg: y
Meetup pageverifiedIn-person TXFreemeetup
Talks on spatial memory and continual adaptation for field robot deployments (Percept), plus agents vs. policies for robots with a live robot-arm demo (tatbot).
Talks on spatial memory and continual adaptation for field robot deployments (Percept), plus agents vs. policies for robots with a live robot-arm demo (tatbot).
Organizer: Austin Robotics (Austin Robotics & AI)
Where: Austin · HICAM, 6201 Quinn Luke Trail
Registration required: y (Meetup RSVP)
Notes: Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data).
Thu Oct 29 · 4:00–7:00 PM CTAustin · Little Woodrow's Domain Northside, 11420 Rock Rose Ave #130Free · reg: y
Meetup pageverifiedconflictIn-person TXFreemeetup
Happy-hour meetup on unmanned systems and physical autonomy (aerial, maritime, underwater, logistics), billed for robotics, hardware and edge AI builders; 60-second pitch slot.
Happy-hour meetup on unmanned systems and physical autonomy (aerial, maritime, underwater, logistics), billed for robotics, hardware and edge AI builders; 60-second pitch slot.
Organizer: Texas Physical AI Builders + Austin-San Antonio Entrepreneurs
Where: Austin · Little Woodrow's Domain Northside, 11420 Rock Rose Ave #130
Registration required: y (Meetup RSVP / Luma)
⚠ Notes: Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data). Conflict: the Luma page for the same event says 4:30–7:30 PM CT; Meetup says 4:00–7:00 PM. Mostly networking/pitching, light on technical talks.
Tue Nov 3 · 7:30–8:30 PM CTAustin · Diogenes Makerspace, 1917 Hydro Dr (also on Google Meet)Free · reg: y
Meetup pagepartialIn-person TXHybridFreemeetup
Long-running Austin hobby-robotics club meeting; members show builds. No agenda is posted.
Long-running Austin hobby-robotics club meeting; members show builds. No agenda is posted.
Organizer: The Robot Group
Where: Austin · Diogenes Makerspace, 1917 Hydro Dr (also on Google Meet)
Registration required: y (Meetup RSVP; online link is on the page)
Notes: Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data). Thin: no topic posted, so the edge-AI content is uncertain.
Thu Nov 5 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM CTVirtual · GoToWebinarFree · reg: y
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Edge AI processor forecast to 2031, teardowns of edge AI devices, NPU architecture and the cost of on-device inference across MCU/SoC vendors (incl. defense uses).
Edge AI processor forecast to 2031, teardowns of edge AI devices, NPU architecture and the cost of on-device inference across MCU/SoC vendors (incl. defense uses).
Organizer: Edge AI and Vision Alliance
Where: Virtual · GoToWebinar
Registration required: y
Notes: Registration page opened Oct 23: Nov 5, 5:00–6:00 PM UTC = 11 AM–12 PM CST.
Mon Nov 9–12 · All day (main Nov 9–11; workshops Nov 12) CTAustin · Austin, TX (venue list on corl.org "Attending" pages)Paid (rates on the CoRL registration site; not captured) · reg: y
partialIn-person TXPaid/unknown costconference
Top research conference on robot learning (learned control, robot foundation models). The Nov 12 workshops include "The Science of Physical AI Safety" (spais-ws.org).
Top research conference on robot learning (learned control, robot foundation models). The Nov 12 workshops include "The Science of Physical AI Safety" (spais-ws.org).
Organizer: CoRL
Where: Austin · Austin, TX (venue list on corl.org "Attending" pages)
Registration required: y
Notes: corl.org and its registration page opened Oct 23: "Registration is open"; standard rate runs Oct 13–31; no refunds after Oct 1. Fee amounts sit on a Cvent page that was not opened.
Thu Nov 12 · 4:00–7:00 PM CTAustin · Little Woodrow's Domain Northside, 11420 Rock Rose Ave #130Free · reg: y
Meetup pageverifiedIn-person TXFreemeetup
Same series as Oct 29: unmanned-systems and physical-autonomy meetup (air, sea, undersea, logistics, defense), with edge AI builders, investors and pitches. Falls during CoRL week.
Same series as Oct 29: unmanned-systems and physical-autonomy meetup (air, sea, undersea, logistics, defense), with edge AI builders, investors and pitches. Falls during CoRL week.
Organizer: Austin San Antonio Entrepreneurs + Texas Physical AI Builders
Where: Austin · Little Woodrow's Domain Northside, 11420 Rock Rose Ave #130
Registration required: y (Meetup RSVP)
Notes: Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data).
Tue Nov 17 · 12:00–1:00 PM CTVirtual · StreamYard (link on the page)Free · reg: y
Meetup pageverifiedVirtualFreewebinar
Live code: memory and retrieval for a fully local robot and for many agents, including what changes when memory runs fully on-device.
Live code: memory and retrieval for a fully local robot and for many agents, including what changes when memory runs fully on-device.
Organizer: ODSC AI (posted by ODSC Austin) with Qdrant
Where: Virtual · StreamYard (link on the page)
Registration required: y (pre-registration required)
Notes: Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data). Page says 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT, which is 12 PM CST.
Registration required: y (register once for the DevCon series)
Notes: Intel's DevCon page (opened Oct 23) lists the series but not this date. The date and time (Nov 19, 10 AM PT = 12 PM CST) come from the Edge AI and Vision Alliance post quoting the registration page.
Thu Nov 19 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM CTVirtual · ZoomFree · reg: y
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Hands-on: catch broken robot-learning datasets (LeRobot format): episodes, schema, time-aligned camera and proprioception streams, in FiftyOne.
Hands-on: catch broken robot-learning datasets (LeRobot format): episodes, schema, time-aligned camera and proprioception streams, in FiftyOne.
Organizer: Voxel51
Where: Virtual · Zoom
Registration required: y (Zoom registration)
Notes: Voxel51 page opened Oct 23: 9–10 AM PST = 11 AM–12 PM CST. The Austin Meetup copy blocks 11 AM–1 PM. Robot data tooling (training side) rather than on-device inference.
Sat Nov 21 · From 9:00 AM (course layout) CTFarmersville area (NE of Dallas) · Private land; DPRG emails the exact location on requestNot stated · reg: Pre-registration
Autonomous rovers navigate GPS-marked cones on an outdoor course (layered objectives). Open to the public to compete or watch; remote entries by video allowed.
Autonomous rovers navigate GPS-marked cones on an outdoor course (layered objectives). Open to the public to compete or watch; remote entries by video allowed.
Organizer: Dallas Personal Robotics Group
Where: Farmersville area (NE of Dallas) · Private land; DPRG emails the exact location on request
Notes: DPRG page opened Oct 23. Getting the address means emailing DPRG (not done). Cost not stated.
Status: partial · last checked 2026-10-23
⚠ Conflicts
Texas Physical AI Builders: Autonomy in Motion (drones, UAV, USV, UUV): Meetup event page opened Oct 23 (date, time, venue and fee fields read from the page data). Conflict: the Luma page for the same event says 4:30–7:30 PM CT; Meetup says 4:00–7:00 PM. Mostly networking/pitching, light on technical talks.
Dropped, unconfirmed & thin spots
PyTorch ATX "The Future of Robot Learning" (Meetup 314464649): Meetup holds Nov 10, 5:30–9 PM, but the description still says "Date and time TBA" with a placeholder address. Dropped as unconfirmed.
Cyber, AI & Robotics SIG (Alamo Inventors, Nov 19, 6–8 PM, UTSA San Pedro II, free on Eventbrite): about patent strategy, not edge AI. Excluded.
Alamo AFCEA Emerging Leaders "Tech on Tap" (Nov 12, San Antonio) is a save-the-date with no topic. Its page returned 403 from the research environment. Not added.
Industrial AI Summit Houston (Nov 4, Microsoft office): executive program with one "Physical AI Outcomes" keynote and no edge track. Excluded. FutureAI Houston (Nov 17): page did not load (HTTP 202 empty). Not checked.
On-Device AI 2026 (Meta-Tech Events, Houston): the site gives no date, and all passes show "Window Closed / Sold Out". Dropped as unconfirmed or past.
UTD HackEdge 2026 (edge AI hackathon; prototype round Nov 5, final demo Nov 20): a UTD student competition already underway (kickoff Oct 16). Not a public event, so not added.
Voxel51 Oct 29, Nov 5 (agriculture), Nov 9 and Nov 11 virtual meetups: talks are agents, RAG, GeoAI and labeling, with no edge or on-device content. Excluded.
Outside the window: EDGE AI FOUNDATION "Beyond the Cloud: Deskside AI" (Nov 24), UTSA Fall Tech Symposium (Nov 24, edge-AI drone and rover student projects), Rice "Local and Hosted AI Models" (Nov 24, Rice affiliates), DRAS 2026 drones/robotics conference (San Antonio, Dec 8–10, seen only on WikiCFP), EyePop.ai webinar (Dec 15).
Out of scope by location: Edge AI and Vision Innovation Forum (Nov 12, Milpitas CA, in person), Tokyo AI edge inference nights (Nov 13, Japan), EDGE AI Taipei (Oct 22–23), AIEng4D/WALC (Ecuador, Nov 16–20).
Skipped as low quality or unverifiable: ICRIPE "robotics & image processing" (Austin, Nov 5–6) and ICCVCI (Dallas, Nov 27), seen only on conference-alert sites. The Future of Flight at Tech Port (San Antonio, Nov 19) returned HTTP 429, and its AI content is unclear.
Checked with no in-window event: NVIDIA webinar portal (only a Nov 19 certification webinar), NVIDIA FLARE Day (on demand), Hailo, Edge Impulse (on demand only), Qualcomm, Arm, LF Edge (next is Dec, Tokyo), IEEE Dallas/Central Texas (Oct 17–18 TinyML workshop is past), UT Austin Texas AI calendar (only CoRL fits).
Houston Robotics Group Halloween Hack & Build (Oct 31, TXRX Labs): family robotics build night with no AI content. Not added.
Not reached: LinkedIn Events (sign-in wall), Reddit/X (not searched this pass), SearXNG at (not running in the research environment; used the built-in web search instead).
No San Antonio in-person edge-AI event in the window was found. The closest are the Austin meetups (about 80 miles).