Distinguished Lecture — Prof. Marco Pavone
IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026 #07
Prof. Marco Pavone (Stanford, NVIDIA) will give a talk entitled “Reasoning Models for Physical AI.”
Event Details
| Speaker | Prof. Marco Pavone (Stanford, NVIDIA) |
| Date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time | 18:00–19:00 CEST (Berlin) / 01:00–02:00 KST October 22 (Thu) |
| Format | Online (Google Meet) |
| Organizer | IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter |
| Add to calendar | https://addcal.co/e/pqz11ecm5nhd |
| Google Meet | https://meet.google.com/vci-zwdz-gqf |
Abstract
The talk explores how reasoning models enable robots and autonomous vehicles to perceive, understand, and act in the real world through contextual and causal reasoning, and addresses the challenges of safety and real-world deployment.
Topics Covered
- Reasoning-centric AI for Physical AI systems
- Chain-of-thought reasoning in autonomous driving
- Model design and training strategies for causal reasoning
- Tools and datasets for development and evaluation
- Safety, reliability, and challenges in real-world deployment
How to Join
- Add to calendar: https://addcal.co/e/pqz11ecm5nhd
- Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/vci-zwdz-gqf
For more information, visit the IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter page.
This Distinguished Lecture is hosted by the IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter and shared with our members. Note the live start time in Korea is 01:00–02:00 KST on Thursday, October 22.