TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals

The Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will examine how autonomous hardware is moving from self-driving cars into public spaces, defense, homes, and even de-extinction projects, featuring speakers from Nvidia, Shield AI, Colossal Biosciences, FieldAI and others. Sessions will address the data gap hindering general-purpose robotic intelligence, safety and regulatory challenges for mission-critical AI, and the technical trade-offs required to run AI at the edge where cloud connectivity is limited.