  
      Connecting
      robotics,
      capital,
      and commercialization in the
      Bay Area and beyond.

The Bay Area Robotics Association (BARA) unites corporates, investors and startups driving embodied AI, humanoids, and the broader robotics ecosystem.

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About Us

BARA AT GLANCE

The Bay Area Robotics Association connects innovation with capital and buyers.

We focus on real outcomes, pilots, partnerships, and growth across humanoids and all major robotics categories. BARA was launched at the Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley, a partner industry event where leading minds in robotics, especially humanoids, gather from around the world.

Closed-door sessions that connect qualified startups with buyers and investors.
Targeted pathways to pilots and supplier partnerships.
Concise ecosystem updates and a members-only directory that make collaboration fast.

What We Do

Member Benefits

Quarterly closed-door meetings, free to members

Rotating between San Francisco and Bay Area hubs.

Ecosystem updates

Short monthly or bi-quarterly email with insights, funding news, and pilot opportunities

Members-only directory

xOne private list for startups, corporates, and investors.

Matchmaking form

Submit needs on a simple form. Our team initiates email introductions within one week.

Humanoids Summit privileges

Member discounts on tickets, exhibits, and sponsorships, plus priority for speaking consideration, prime booth locations, partner events, and collaboration opportunities.

Membership

Join the network accelerating embodied AI and robotics.

Who Can Join?

Startups. Corporates. Investors by invitation.

We do not offer individual memberships. Membership is limited to qualified organizations advancing humanoid, industrial, service, and mobility robotics — and the partners who invest in or buy from them.