The future of the robotics industry is in good hands. Meet 10-year-old Michael Wimmer, a robotics prodigy who lives just outside Charlotte, North Carolina. We caught up with Wimmer at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019 If you don’t know Wimmer, the video above offers a chance to learn a little about him. What an…
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Robust AI building common sense toolbox for robots
Robust AI has raised money and gathered high-profile robotics talent to combine older and newer models of artificial intelligence for an AI layer to enable robots to be smarter, if not humanlike.
Robotics Summit & Expo Presentations
Thank you for attending the Robotics Summit & Expo, held June 5-6 in Boston. Your attendance, along with the support of the Robotics Summit sponsors and the many keynotes, sessions and special events, contributed to the success of the event. As a full conference attendee, member of the press, sponsor or speaker, you are entitled…
Robotics Summit & Expo 2019: Your guide to Day 2
Day 2 of the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019 has more expert keynotes, informative sessions and panels, leading technology exhibitors, an engineering education workshop, and a MassRobotics career fair.
Robotics Summit & Expo: Your Guide to Day 1
The Robotics Summit & Expo, produced by The Robot Report, gets underway today at the Seaport World Trade Center. The two-day event will bring together 1,500-plus attendees to focus on the design, development, manufacture and delivery of commercial-class robotics and intelligent systems products and services. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect on Day 1.…
Verizon keynote at Robotics Summit to highlight 5G’s critical role for robotics innovation
Joshua Ness, senior manager at Verizon 5G Labs, is joining the distinguished keynoters at the Robotics Summit & Expo. He will explain how advanced networking technology can help robotics innovators today.
Robotics Summit panels emphasize development, deployment lifecycle
At the Robotics Summit & Expo, taking place June 5-6, 2019 at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA., engineers, engineering management and others will learn how cutting-edge hardware and software technologies, along with innovative business models, support the development and deployment of a new generation of commercial class robotics systems for a widening range…
Win an autonomous vehicle ride at Robotics Summit & Expo
Optimus Ride, a leading autonomous vehicle technology company located in Boston, is raffling off three autonomous vehicle demo rides at the Robotics Summit & Expo. The demo rides, which will take place in Boston’s Seaport District, will be scheduled for a later date at a mutually convenient time. To enter the raffle, visit Optimus Ride in…
Festo drones to take flight at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019
At the 2019 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, Festo will exhibit its industrial automation on the show floor. The company will also provide a biologically inspired flying robot at the networking reception after Day 1.
Intel principal SLAM engineer to discuss precision tracking at Robotics Summit
To serve a widening range of applications, robots need to navigate their environments and manipulate objects with greater precision than ever before. At the Robotics Summit & Expo Intel will explain how new technologies are emerging to help developers and users.
SICK’s deep learning, sensing solutions on display at Robotics Summit & Expo
Once reserved solely for humans, now using deep learning, sensors can perform intelligent actions in the automated detection, testing, and classification of objects or features. Deep learning, a sub-area of machine learning, ranks among the most significant of future technologies in the field of artificial intelligence, and is a long-term driver of Industry 4.0. SICK…
Robots need the cloud for coordination, says AWS’s Barga, Robotics Summit keynoter
At the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, AWS’s Roger Barga will deliver a keynote about the role of the cloud in future of robotics. He gives a preview of his discussion about emerging technologies, the challenges of analysis and coordination, and how RoboMaker can help robot developers.
Kollmorgen to present advanced motion control for commercial robots at Robotics Summit & Expo
Tom Wood, a frameless motor product specialist at Kollmorgen, will be participating in a panel about motion control and robotics opportunities at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Kollmorgen will also be conducting demos of its motors.
5 reasons for robotics engineers to attend the Robotics Summit & Expo
If you’re a robotics engineer, there is still time to register for next month’s Robotics Summit & Expo. The event in Boston will provide opportunities to learn from technology and business leaders about the development and use of commercial robots and intelligent systems.
Cruise Co-Founder, President, CTO Kyle Vogt to keynote Robotics Summit & Expo
Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media announced that Kyle Vogt, Co-Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer of Cruise, will deliver a keynote presentation at the Robotics Summit & Expo. The Robotics Summit, an international event focused on the technical issues involved with the design, development, manufacture and delivery of commercial-class robots, takes place June 5-6 at the…
Growing the robotics industry requires partnerships, says MassRobotics at ESC
At the Embedded Systems Conference, a MassRobotics co-founder explained where developers and investors should look for successful commercial robots.
Henrik Christensen to discuss US roadmap during Robotics Summit keynote
Over the last decade we have witnessed tremendous progress in robotics. Collaborative robotics has come of age, vision is finally viable as a feedback modality, grippers have moved beyond parallel kinematics, and so on. We have also seen major advances in modern machine learning techniques, modern control theory and human-robot interaction. But what does the…
Free AWS RoboMaker workshop to give robotics engineers hands-on experience
AWS RoboMaker Immersion Day in Boston on June 4, 2019, is a free workshop for robotics developers. Amazon Web Services is offering engineers a chance to use RoboMaker and ROS.
Media/analyst registration open for Robotics Summit & Expo 2019
Multiple robotics and artificial intelligence storylines available from keynotes, session and sponsors at second year second year technical design and development event for producers of commercial class robotics systems.
NVIDIA to discuss AI-powered robots at Robotics Summit & Expo
NVIDIA’s VP and GM of Autonomous Machines, Deepu Talla, is delivering the opening keynote at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019. The Robotics Summit, which takes place June 5-6 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, focuses on the technical issues involved with the design and development of commercial-class robots. Talla’s keynote “Bringing AI-Powered…
Robotics Summit & Expo 2019 offers discounts to association members
Members of NGOs, charities, and other organizations can get discounted or free tickets to the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, where they can learn from leading roboticists.
New IFR General Secretary speaking at Robotics Summit & Expo
Dr. Susanne Bieller, who on May 1, 2019 takes over the role of General Secretary of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), will be speaking at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019. The Robotics Summit, taking place June 5-6 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, is produced by The Robot Report and parent…
NVIDIA Isaac SDK now available for robotics developers
NVIDIA’s Isaac SDK and Isaac Simulator, which were announced last month, are now available for robotics developers to download. The Isaac SDK toolbox offers developers access to Isaac applications, GEMs (robot capabilities), a Robot Engine, and the Isaac Sim. NVIDIA’s goal with its Isaac portfolio is to make it easier for manufacturers, researchers, and startups…