NestGen ’26 Announces Speaker LineupFeaturing Shell, Texas Instruments, LAMetro, SQM and More

September 3, 2026

With 50+ speakers and participants from 70+ countries, NestGen ’26 will explore how autonomous systems are being deployed across oil and gas, public safety, mining, ports, utilities, and security.

SAN JOSE, CA, September 3, 2026: NestGen ’26 is a global virtual event focused on drone autonomy and Physical AI. On September 29, 2026, it will bring together speakers from Fortune 500 companies and public safety agencies as operators and enterprises look for clearer answers on how autonomous systems are moving into real-world operations.

This year, the conversations go inside the operations themselves: how autonomous systems are being used, what teams are measuring, where they are seeing value, and what they are learning as these programs become part of day-to-day work.

Among the stories coming to NestGen ’26:

• Shell will share how it built an autonomous drone program on a floating offshore facility, and what that means for inspection and visibility in remote, high-risk operations.
• Texas Instruments will discuss how drones and robot dogs are being deployed in parallel to improve security across semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• LA Metro and Dutch Railways will share how autonomous drones are being used to protect rail corridors, with a focus on perimeter security across large, distributed transit infrastructure.
• SQM will share how autonomous drones were used to increase iodine yield in Atacama, and what it takes to connect drone operations to measurable production outcomes.
• MPA Singapore, together with Skyports, will bring lessons from autonomous drone operations in complex port and maritime environments

These are very different operating environments. An offshore inspection program, a semiconductor facility, a rail corridor, and a port each demand different workflows, risk models, and measures of success.

NestGen ’26 is designed around those operating decisions. Across sessions spanning security, energy, mining, ports, infrastructure, and public safety, operators will discuss the choices behind real deployments, from ROI models and BVLOS approvals to integrations,
one-to-many operations, and AI. The focus is on what it takes to make drone autonomy work consistently in the field.

“We’ve reached a point where there is an incredible amount of operating knowledge within this ecosystem,” said Nitin Gupta, Founder and CEO of FlytBase. “People have experiences to share, decisions they’ve made, and things they’ve learned the hard way. NestGen brings those perspectives together so the wider community can learn from them.”

NestGen ’26 will take place online on September 29, 2026, with sessions spanning APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. The full agenda, speaker lineup, and registration are available at nestgen.org/agenda.

About NestGen
NestGen is an annual global event focused on autonomous drone operations and Physical AI. Since 2022, it has brought together operators, public agencies, technology providers, and industry leaders to share lessons from real deployments and discuss the shifts shaping the market. Across past editions, NestGen has featured more than 250 speakers and participation from 87+ countries.

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