Vision Vegas 2040

The Opportunity

Las Vegas Is Already the World's Stage

The global demand exists. The dedicated infrastructure is missing. Vision Vegas 2040 builds the foundation that turns Las Vegas into the undisputed global hub for robot staging, activation, and deployment.

01 / Global Demand

The World Comes Here

Every major robotics company travels to Las Vegas for CES and MINExpo to unveil their technology. The city is already the undisputed global stage for physical AI.

02 / The White Space

No Infrastructure Exists

There is zero dedicated infrastructure to support them. Companies are forced to unpack, test, and repair million-dollar robots in hotel rooms and loading docks.

03 / Local Foundation

600+ Ready Builders

A growing ecosystem already calls Las Vegas home. Over 600 engineers and founders are ready to anchor the ecosystem today.

The Vision

The AI Robot Flywheel

Each pillar feeds the next. Education creates the talent that powers the Ecosystem. The Ecosystem funds the infrastructure that enables Services. Services generate the revenue and data that flow back to fund Education — compounding with every cycle.

Pillar 01

Education

Training the workforce — certified operators, technicians, and engineers ready for the robot economy.

Pillar 02

Ecosystem

Building Automation Alley — the physical campus and venture fund investing in embodied AI startups.

Pillar 03

Services

Generating revenue through StageGate, Certifications, Forge, and Galaxy Labs for global robot companies.

The Impact

A Generational Investment

Vision Vegas 2040 transforms Las Vegas into the global capital of robotics — creating lasting economic impact measured in jobs, companies, and capital.

250K High-Tech Jobs Engineering, operations, and maintenance careers diversifying the Las Vegas economy.

200+ Robot Startups A dense ecosystem of founders, researchers, and global companies at Automation Alley.

$100M The Alley Fund A dedicated venture fund driving strategic investments into embodied AI startups.

The Three Pillars

How We Build It

Education — The Workforce the Robot Economy Requires

Four targeted education pathways, in partnership with UNLV and CSN, that train students for the specific skills the robot industry needs — so Nevada's top engineering talent stays home to build the future.

01

Robot Skills

Service, maintenance, and optimization training for robot operators.

02

Operator Certification

Classified training for humans working safely alongside robots.

03

Career Connections

Matching students with robot companies for jobs and internships.

04

Robot Engineering

Firmware, motor systems, sensors, and authoring tools for builders.

Ecosystem — Automation Alley & The Alley Fund

Automation Alley — the physical campus: dedicated demo floors, testing bays, and workspace anchoring the robot ecosystem.

Automation Alley

The physical campus — dedicated demo floors, testing bays, and workspace anchoring a dense community of founders, researchers, and global companies.

The $100M Alley Fund

Early-stage syndicates and mid-stage growth capital backing physical-demo, hardware-first founders — with capital, access, and community no traditional VC can replicate.

Accelerator & Advisors

Cohort programs across Build, Scale, and Deploy, plus 50+ advisors — founders, CTOs, and operators from leading robot companies.

Services — Four World-Class Offerings

StageGate

The premier robot activation, staging, and demo service for visiting companies.

Performance Certifications

Defining and validating industry standards for robot performance and safety.

Forge

Commercialization support and spin-out acceleration for promising robot technologies.

Galaxy Labs

Advanced R&D facilities for testing, engineering, and rapid prototyping.

The Beachhead

StageGate — The Pit Crew for the Robot Industry

A humanoid robot crated for shipment, ready for StageGate activation — Robots arrive crated from around the world. StageGate receives, unpacks, repairs, tunes, and stages them.

The first dedicated robot activation, staging, and demo service in the world. A medical robot arriving from Germany that isn't functioning? StageGate fixes it. A humanoid from Japan malfunctioning before its CES debut? StageGate fixes it. Concierge-level activation with 24/7 reliability — one robot, one show at a time.

Robot Unpacking

Secure receipt & initial inspection.

Robot Setup

Hardware & software initialization.

Performance Testing

Baseline diagnostics & safety checks.

Service Optimization

Tuning for reliability & demo impact.

Activation

Live deployment & operational readiness.

Staging

Showcase display & ongoing demo support.

Proven Models

Built on a Proven Blueprint

Vision Vegas 2040 combines the playbooks of established robotics hubs — scaled for Las Vegas's unique global stage, 40M+ annual visitors, and proximity to the world's most-watched convention floors.

Circuit Launch

Oakland & Mountain View, CA

Co-founded by Bob Christopher. A focused coworking and maker community for robotics with labs, fabrication tools, and private offices designed for hardware startups.

MassRobotics

Boston, MA

An independent robotics hub accelerating innovation through workspace, programming, and partnerships with leading technology organizations.

The Coalition

Academic, Civic & Industry Partners

A unified mandate to build the infrastructure the robotics industry requires — anchored by talent, research, civic commitment, and the world's most important companies.

Academic & Civic

UNLV College of Southern Nevada Desert Research Institute City of Las Vegas State of Nevada

University R&D Network

MIT Media Lab Georgia Tech UC Berkeley Stanford Carnegie Mellon University of Michigan

Corporate Partner Network

Boeing Lockheed Martin NVIDIA Google Apple Microsoft Toyota Hyundai BMW Amazon

Strategic Partnership: A partnership with BattleBots brings live events and competitions to the Las Vegas Strip — global media exposure reaching over 40 million viewers and inspiring the next generation of engineers and builders.

The Team

Led by Proven Builders

Bob Christopher

Co-Founder, Circuit Launch

Pioneer in robotics commercialization and ecosystem building. Co-founder of Circuit Launch, a successful robotics coworking and maker space in Oakland and Mountain View, with extensive experience scaling hardware startups and building community infrastructure.

Vic Etyemezian

Vice President for Research

Oversees the research enterprise — research infrastructure, business development, and technology transfer. Research Professor leading projects in air quality, environmental pollution, and instrument development.

Todd Enerson

Co-Founder, Amplibotics AI

Chief Business Development Officer at Amplibotics AI, focused on client and robot pilot development, daily operations, and fundraising. Former Co-Founder & President of Haddington Dynamics.