The future of transport and automation
Dive into the future of transportation and sustainability in the auto industry, experience rapid strides towards smart cities and their infrastructure, and explore the world of AI and robotics at Web Summit.

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Dirk Hoke, CEO, Volocopter, on Machine Stage during day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal

Machine

You may be asking yourself, ‘Where are all the self-driving cars?’. We’ll explore four content tracks that give you insight into how we’ll be getting around in the coming decade. Machine shines a spotlight on the trends and technologies behind the next generation of vehicles and robotics. Your Web Summit ticket gives you access to all Machine sessions, as well as to roundtables, masterclasses and all 25+ tracks at Web Summit.

What's happening?

Self-driving vehicles have been around for more than a decade, but what will it take to move beyond the endless test driving? What’s the truth behind the hype of autonomous cars, where is the real progress being made, and will we ever get to level four (true autonomy)? And, beyond the technology, what are the economic, social and legal factors that will dictate how driverless cars take to our roads?

State of the autonomous future

The auto industry is undergoing a rapid evolution towards a cleaner environmental future. But questions remain around rapid movements towards smart cities and their infrastructure. How will battery technology improve? How will the charging infrastructure improve to keep up with demand? Beyond electrification, what other technologies can have an impact? Can hydrogen fuel cell technology finally break through?

Sustainability at the forefront

Robots are getting more ‘intelligent’ every day. Some are even beginning to program themselves. RPA and cobots are helping to rapidly bridge this automation gap. What are the limits to how human they can become? What does it mean for innovation and new products? And how fast will AI help this space evolve?
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AI and the human connection

Robots are being deployed in many industries at a rapid rate. From industrial spaces to consumer applications, robots that do work for a living are finally heading mainstream. But questions remain about how significant this new era will be and how we, as humans, will adapt to the new workforce evolution.

The evolution of hardware

Meet some of our past technology speakers

Ola Källenius

Global CMO

Deborah Wahl

Vincent Clerc

Hanna Hennig

Dirk Hoke

Co-founder & VP of Motor Designs

Piyush Desai

CEO of Renault Mobilize

Clotilde Delbos

Co-founder & CEO

Anthony Jules

Co-founder & Chief Organisational Plumber

Daniel Krauss

Founder & CEO

Colin Crook

Humanoid Robot

Desdemona x

Thomas Zimmermann

Companies that attend

Daniela Braga, Founder, Defined.ai

“Robots will not take your job. They will do what you don’t wanna do.”

Sabrina Soussan, CEO, Siemens Mobility