SXSW Pitch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Five companies will dazzle a live audience, panel of judges with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Sundday, March 15th in Salon DE on the 4th floor of the Hilton Hotel. We will announce the winner of the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Voice Technologies category at the SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 15th at 6:30pm in Salon H on the 6th floor of the Hilton Hotel.

Technologies related to machine-simulated intelligence, consciousness, empathy, or speech. These technologies may also cover Internet of Things and smart devices, or a machine's ability to perform, anticipate, and streamline tasks without human assistance. These startups seek to address a wide variety of issues.