Date August 26-27, 2026 Location Reservoir Farms - Salinas, CA Highway 68 Apply to Ruggedize Ruggedize is a deep tech conference. Qualified applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. Ruggedize Registration Form "*" indicates required fields CORE IDENTITYLet's start with the basics — takes ~30 secondsFirst Name*Last Name*Work Email* LinkedIn URL Company / Organization*Role / Title*Location (City, State / Country)*Company Type*Select type...Startup (Pre-seed / Seed)Startup (Series A+)Research Lab / UniversityOperator / Grower / Industrial End UserCorporate R&DVC / Investor (Hard Tech Focused)Government / Public ResearchReservoir Farms memberOtherTECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONTell us about your technical qualificationWhat are you actively building or deploying?*Primary Technical Domain* Robotics (Field / Industrial) Autonomous Systems Perception / Computer Vision Embedded Systems Controls / Mechatronics Power / Energy Systems Field AI / Edge AI Hardware Design / Manufacturing Agronomy + Automation Advanced Materials Other Primary Layer You Work On* Hardware Firmware Controls AI / ML Systems Integration Field Ops / Deployment Product / Tech Strategy (Hands-on) Research Technical Stack / Tools You UsePRODUCT & BUILD STAGETell us about your Product & BuildCurrent Product Stage*Select type...Concept (Pre-prototype)Functional PrototypeField Trials / Pilot DeploymentsPaid Deployments (Early Commercial)Full CommercializationResearch PlatformCurrent Deployment Environment*Select type...Lab OnlyControlled Field TestsOn-Farm TrialsIndustrial Site DeploymentMulti-Site ProductionNumber of Units Deployed*Select...01–56–2021–100101-500500+Revenue Stage*Select...Pre-Revenue<$1M ARR$1M–$10M ARR$10M+ ARRENGAGEMENT & PARTICIPATIONSelect all that interest youHow would you like to participate?* Attend Only Join sessions and network Give a Technical Talk Share your expertise on stage Present a Live Technical Demo Showcase your tech live Conduct On-Farm Demo Set up a booth or display Exhibit Hardware Set up a booth or display Sponsor Support the event If speaking or demoing, what would you present?*TECHNICAL SIGNALOptional but helpful for understanding your backgroundHave you shipped software-enabled hardware before?*Select type...Yes – As a FounderYes – As an EngineerNoWhat's the hardest technical problem you're solving?GitHub / Portfolio Link