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The Robotics Summit & Expo returns live on May 10-11 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center! This event 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.

This year, the event promises deepened coverage, an expanded expo floor, and educational sessions designed to provide industry professionals the information they need to successfully develop the next generation of commercial robotics systems.

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Here is what you can expect at the 2022 Robotics Summit & Expo

Keynote Presentations

• Kevin Blankespoor, VP & General Manager of Warehouse Robotics, Boston Dynamics
  The Next Generation of Mobile Robot Applications
• Brian Gerkey, CEO, Open Robotics
  Robotics Needs a Babelfish: The Skinny on Robot Interoperability
• Jon Hirschtick, Executive VP, PTC
  The Future of Product Design in a Connected World Speaker
• Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics
  Robotics Automation in the Warehouse: Optimizing Productivity with Business Intelligence
• Greg Smith, President, Industrial Automation Group, Teradyne
  Collaborative Robotics – Resolving the Manufacturing Labor Crisis, Creating New Opportunities
• Melonee Wise, VP Robotics Automation, Zebra Technologies
  Why the Cloud is a Force Multiplier for Robotics 

Technologies, Tools and Platforms Track

• Power System Design Consideration for AMR and AGV Applications
  Eric Lind, Vice President, Ultralife Corporation
• 3D Reconstruction of Moving Scenes Using Parallel Structured Light
  Svorad Stolc, CTO, Sensors Business Unit, Photoneo
• The Future of Sensors for Robots
  Brandon Minor, CEO, Tangram Vision
• Innovations in Sensors, Sensing and Robot Vision
  Panel Session

Design and Development Track

• Deploying Advanced Automation Solutions that Leverage ROS
  Matthew Robinson, Southwest Research Institute
• Supervised Autonomy for Outdoor Mobile Manipulation: An Integrated Approach
  Amanda Sgroi, Director, Computer Vision and Autonomy, RE2
  Nathan Brooks, CTO, Picknik Robotics
• Designing the Next Generation of Robotics Visualization
  Adrian Macneil, Foxglove
• Build to Learn: How to Succeed Through Action
  Siddarth Chhatpar, Vecna Robotics
• Model-Based Design for Advanced Robotics Systems
  YJ Lim, MathWorks
• Hardware Is Not a Commodity: The Case for Modular Force-Controlled Actuation
  Dave Rollinson, HEBI Robotics

Manufacturability, Production and Distribution Track

• New Initiatives to Support the Local Manufacture of Robotics Solutions
  Andrea Keay, Silicon Valley Robotics
• 3D Printed End-of-Arm Tools: Advantages, Applications, & Use Cases
  Liz Stortstrom, HP
• Panel – Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Services Solutions for Robotics Solution Providers
  Matt Wicks, Director of Robotics, Celestica

Bonus Track – Autonomous Mobile Robots

• Spot-On Dead Reckoning for Indoor Autonomous Robots
  Stephen Scheirey, Senior Director, Software, CEVA
• Seeing Is Believing: Simulating AMRs for Successful Deployments
  Matthew Rendall, CEO, OTTO Motors
• Creating a Better Mobile Robot for Consumer Environments
  Brad Bogolea, CEO, Simbe Robotics
• How Lidar Enables Advanced Autonomous Mobile Robots
  Jon Barad, Co-founder, Velodyne Lidar

Bonus Track – Business and Business Development

• The Rise of Robotics Unicorns
  Fady Saad, Co-founder, MassRobotics
• Panel – Robots and You – What are the Next Opportunities?
  Parna Sarkar-Basu CEO Brand and Buzz Marketing
• Critical Intellectual Property Issues for Robotics Companies
  Linda Thayer Partner Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
  Margaret Welsh Senior Associate Baker Botts L.L.P.

This year’s event is also co-located with two additional events. The Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum (HREF) and DeviceTalks Boston.

The program of keynotes and general sessions at the HREF are designed to provide technical professionals the information they need to successfully develop and manufacture healthcare robotics systems. Keynote presentations include speakers from Embodied, Harvard University, Hello Robot, Intuitive and Vicarious Surgical.

DeviceTalks Boston unites medtech’s most innovative professionals and explores the trends and technology that are shaping the future of the medical device industry.

Attendees of the events will have access to all three.

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