Society of Automotive Analysts

Augmented: The Human + Machine Intelligence Advantage
2026-06-18 08:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Munro & Associates, 1140 Centre Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326, United States
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Why the Winners of the Next Decade Will Be Human + Machine Organizations
The automotive industry is entering its next major transformation – driven by AI, automation, electrification, advanced manufacturing, and machine intelligence. But despite the headlines, the future is not about replacement. It’s about augmentation. The companies that win the next decade will not be the ones that blindly chase disruption. They will be the organizations that learn how to combine human expertise with machine capability to move faster, build smarter, scale efficiently, and make better decisions.
Augmented brings together automotive leaders, manufacturing innovators, technology disruptors, investors, and strategists to explore how AI, robotics, EV technologies, autonomy, and intelligent systems are reshaping the industry in practical, commercially viable ways. Featuring keynote speakers, Munro teardown insights, and expert perspectives from across the automotive and mobility ecosystem, this event will separate hype from reality – and identify where the real opportunities are emerging.
Speakers include executives from:

Munro
Robostrategy
FANUC
Pratt Miller
Kinetic Vision
Kettering University

Agenda:

8:00 a.m. — Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. — Program
11:15 a.m. — Tour of facility

Free for SAA Members
$99 for non-members (includes 1-year SAA membership)

Precision Laser-Timed Autocross Competition and Dinner: Take the Wheel -- You're the Driver
2026-08-27 16:30 - 20:00 | M1 Concourse, 1 Concourse Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341, United States
The most popular (and fun) YPN event of the year returns on August 27th when YPN members will get a chance to compete and network at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, MI — the ultimate destination for automotive enthusiasts and Michigan’s premier motorsports and entertainment venue.
Attendees will compete in a laser-timed Autocross Competition, a precision driving challenge held on the facility’s massive 2.5-acre asphalt “Arena.” Drivers weave through a cone-marked, technical course to compete against the clock and their peers. Click here to watch the Autocross Experience.
Following the Autocross Competition, YPN members will meet at Tom McDonald’s garage for networking and dessert.
Schedule of activities:

4:30 pm – Arrival
5-7 pm – Autocross Competition and Dinner
7-8 pm – Networking and Dessert at Tom McDonald’s Garage

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No fee for YPN Members. Click here to become a member.
