Robotics Summit & Expo
5/10/2022 - 5/11/2022
Description
Engineering the Future of Robotics
The Robotics Summit & Expo is a multifaceted educational forum and expo dedicated to addressing the issues involved with the design, development, manufacture and delivery of commercial robotics and intelligent systems products and services.
The program of keynotes and general sessions are designed to provide professionals the information they need to successfully develop the next generation of commercial robotics systems.
MassTLC members receive a 25% discount on full conference passes. Contact ruth@masstlc.org for a discount code.
Robotics Design for Additive Manufacturing Workshop
May 10, 2022
7:30 AM
Registration Open
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Brian Gerkey
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Robotics Needs a Babelfish: The Skinny on Robot Interoperability
By Brian Gerkey Co-founder and CEO | Open Robotics
Rick Faulk
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Robotics Automation in the Warehouse: Optimizing Productivity with Business Intelligence
By Rick Faulk Chief Executive Officer | Locus Robotics
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
Jon Hirschtick
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
The Future of Product Design in a Connected World Speaker
By Jon Hirschtick Executive Vice President | PTC; General Manager, Onshape and Atlas | PTC
Eric Lind
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Power System Design Consideration for AMR and AGV Applications
By Eric Lind Vice President | Ultralife Corporation
Matthew Robinson
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Deploying Advanced Automation Solutions that Leverage ROS
By Matthew Robinson Program Manager | ROS-Industrial Consortium - Americas
Fady Saad
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
The Rise of Robotics Unicorns
By Fady Saad Cofounder | MassRobotics
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Bonus Track TBA 1
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Exhibition/Lunch
Svorad Stolc
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
3D Reconstruction of Moving Scenes Using Parallel Structured Light
By Svorad Stolc CTO | Sensors Business Unit
Nathan Brooks
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Unsupervised Autonomy for Outdoor Mobile Manipulation: An Integrated Approach
By Nathan Brooks CTO | PickNik Robotics, Amanda Sgroi Director, Computer Vision and Autonomy | RE2
Andra Keay
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
New Initiatives to Support the Local Manufacture of Robotics Solutions
By Andra Keay Managing Director | Silicon Valley Robotics
Jes Chosid
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Robots and You – What Are the Next Opportunities?
By Jes Chosid CEO | NixieDip, Parna Sarkar-Basu CEO and Founder | Brand and Buzz Marketing, LLC
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Technologies, Tools and Platforms Track Session TBA 3
Matthias Scheutz
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Developing Cognitive Robotics Systems
By Matthias Scheutz CEO | Thinking Robots
Reese Mozer
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Panel: Different Paths to Successful Commercialization: A Discussion of Three Roads Taken
By Reese Mozer CEO and Co-Founder | American Robotics, Tom Galluzzo Founder and CTO | IAM Robotics, Andy McMillan Advisory Board Chairman | Cirtronics
Michael Skocik
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Opportunities for AI-Enabled Robotics in Manufacturing
By Michael Skocik Program Manager | ARM Institute
Margaret Welsh
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Critical Intellectual Property Issues for Robotics Companies
By Margaret Welsh Senior Associate | Baker Botts L.L.P., Linda Thayer Partner | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Exhibition/Networking Break
Peter Vicars
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Innovations in Sensors, Sensing and Robot Vision
By Peter Vicars CEO | Ras Labs, Amir Bousani Founder and CEO | RGo, Steve Crowe Editor | The Robot Report
Adrian Macneil
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Designing the Next Generation of Robotics Visualization
By Adrian Macneil CEO | Foxglove
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Manufacturability, Production and Distribution Track TBA 4
Stephen Scheirey
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Spot-On Dead Reckoning for Indoor Autonomous Robots
By Stephen Scheirey Senior Director, Software | CEVA
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Refreshments on the Exhibit Floor
May 11, 2022
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Special Breakfast Keynote
Melonee Wise
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Why the Cloud is a Force Multiplier for Robotics
By Melonee Wise Vice President of Robotics Automation | Zebra Technologies
Greg Smith
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Collaborative Robotics - Resolving the Manufacturing Labor Crisis, Creating New Opportunities
By Greg Smith President, Industrial Automation Group | Teradyne
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break on the Exhibit Floor
Craig Van den Avont
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Motion Control and Robotics Opportunities
By Craig Van den Avont President | GAM Enterprises, Stephen Funk Chief Engineer, Electromagnetics | Kollmorgen, Jonathan Dougherty Business Development Manager | HEIDENHAIN CORPORTION, Dan Kara Vice President, Robotics | WTWH Media
Daniel Theobald
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Build to Learn: How to Succeed Through Action
By Daniel Theobald Chief Innovation Officer | Vecna Robotics, Siddharth Chhatpar Chief Architect, Innovation and Product Development | Vecna Robotics
Matt Wicks
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Services Solutions for Robotics Solution Providers
By Matt Wicks Director of Robotics | Celestica, Dan Kara Vice President, Robotics | WTWH Media
Matthew Rendall
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Seeing Is Believing: Simulating AMRs for Successful Deployments
By Matthew Rendall CEO | OTTO Motors
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on the Exhibit Floor
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Technologies, Tools and Platforms Track TBA 2
YJ Lim
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Model-Based Design for Advanced Robotics Systems
By YJ Lim Senior Technical Robotics Product Manager | MathWorks
Liz Stortstrom
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
3D Printed End-of-Arm Tools: Advantages, Applications, & Use Cases
By Liz Stortstrom Application Engineer | HP
Brad Bogolea
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Creating a Better Robot for Consumer Environments
By Brad Bogolea CEO | Simbe Robotics
Brandon Minor
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
The Future of Sensors for Robots
By Brandon Minor CEO | Tangram Vision
Dave Rollinson
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Hardware Is Not a Commodity: The Case for Modular Force-Controlled Actuation
By Dave Rollinson Co-Founder and Chief Engineer | HEBI RoboticsBio
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Manufacturability, Production and Distribution Track TBA 3
Jon Barad
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
How Lidar Enables Advanced Autonomous Mobile Robots
By Jon Barad VP of Corporate Development | Velodyne Lidar
Kevin Blankespoor
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The Next Generation of Mobile Robot Applications
By Kevin Blankespoor Vice President and General Manager of Warehouse Robotics | Boston Dynamics
4:45 PM
Event Ends
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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