Advanced Vision and AI Conference 2026: Industry Leaders and Innovations

Join industry experts from top companies like Waymo, NVIDIA, Tesla, and GE Vernova at the A3 Advanced Vision and AI Conference to explore emerging technologies, real-world applications, and networking opportunities in machine vision and industrial AI.

Key Highlights

  • Keynote speakers include experts from Waymo, NVIDIA, Intrinsic, and Intel, sharing insights on AI, vision systems, and industrial automation.
  • Sessions cover sensor calibration, physical drift, industrial inspection, and AI integration in real-world vision applications.
  • Networking opportunities include vendor exhibits and receptions, fostering collaboration among industry professionals.

Experts from major companies in the machine vision industry will be featured speakers during the Association for Advancing Automation’s (A3) upcoming Advanced Vision and AI Conference, to be held Sept. 23-24, in Santa Clara, CA. 
Some 25 speakers from a variety of automation companies are scheduled throughout the conference. Keynote speakers include Vincent Vanhoucke, distinguished engineer, Waymo (Mountain View, CA, USA); Alvin Clark, global developer relations manager, industrial and manufacturing, NVIDIA (Santas Clara, CA, USA); Torsten Kroeger, chief science officer, Intrinsic (Mountain View, CA, USA); Todd Matsler, senior director/GM-manufacturing segment, Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, CA, USA). Rashmi Misra, chief AI officer/board executive, Independent and Robert Huschka, vice president of education strategies, A3 (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) will conduct a keynote fireside chat session.
Additional featured sessions include Sparsh Gautam, computer vision engineer, Tesla (Austin, TX, USA) who will discuss sensor calibration and physical drift in real world vision systems and Jaron Kuppers, technology manager for robotics and computer vision, GE Vernova (Cambridge, MA, USA), who will discuss intelligent industrial inspection and AI.
In addition, the conference will offer a number of networking opportunities, including vendor exhibits and a reception.
Designed to help industry professionals who need to better understand what technologies are emerging and what are ready for deployment, and how vision, robotics, and industrial AI can augment their businesses and operations, the Advanced Vision and AI Conference is organized in two areas of concentration: a business track and a technical track. The business track is designed to help leaders evaluate how vision, AI, and automation can improve productivity, resilience, competitiveness, and long-term operations, while the technical track is designed to help practitioners and technical teams that build, integrate, and scale intelligent automation systems.
To learn more and to register, go https://www.automate.org/events/advanced-vision-and-ai-conference.

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Jim Tatum

Jim Tatum

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VSD Senior Editor Jim Tatum has more than 25 years experience in print and digital journalism, covering business/industry/economic development issues, regional and local government/regulatory issues, and more. In 2019, he transitioned from newspapers to business media full time, joining VSD in 2023.

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