The Robot Report provides engineering, technology and business professionals with a single source for breaking news, product information, independent analysis and in-depth research focused on the development, application and use of robotics and intelligent systems technologies, products and services.
Complete Robotics Solutions Continuum and Value Chain – The Robot Report‘s coverage and analysis includes the full range of robotics and intelligent systems solutions and enablers, including the latest research and breakthroughs coming from research universities and private research institutions. Topics covered in The Robot Report also include robotics supporting technologies such as sensors and imaging systems, actuators and motors, grippers and manipulators, and development tools. The tools and techniques that support robotic cognition, actuation, mobility, navigation and human robot interaction are likewise included. So too are the various robotics platforms including industrial and collaborative robots, mobile robots and AGVs, exoskeletons, UAVs, consumer robots and more. The application of robotics technologies, products and services across multiple industries are also highlighted.
The Robot Report was launched in 2008 by robotics industry veteran Frank Tobe. In July of 2017, The Robot Report was acquired by WTWH Media, LLC.
Engineering the Future of Robotics – The Robot Report is also the producer of the Robotics Summit and Expo, a multifaceted educational forum and exposition dedicated to addressing the technical issues involved with the design, development, manufacture and delivery of commercial robotics and intelligent systems products and services. The Robotics Summit keynotes and general sessions are specifically designed to impart to technical professionals the information they need to successfully develop the next generation of commercial robotics systems, while the Robotics Summit showcase provides attendees with hands on access to the latest design and development solutions for producing robotics and intelligent systems products and services.
The Robot Report Team
Dan Kara, VP, Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Dan Kara, noted technology business analyst and integrated media veteran, is Vice President, Robotics and Intelligent Systems at WTWH Media. Kara leads the company’s robotics and intelligent systems business lines including The Robot Report, the Robotics Summit & Showcase, and other initiatives. He can be reached at E: dkara@wtwhmedia.com and T: @RobotReportKara.
Steve Crowe, Editor
Steve Crowe is Editor of The Robot Report. He joined WTWH Media in January 2018 after spending four-plus years as Managing Editor of Robotics Trends Media. He lives just outside of Boston, MA, the robotics capital of the world, with his wife and two daughters. He can be reached at scrowe@wtwhmedia.com.
Frank Tobe, Founding Editor
Frank Tobe is the Founding Editor of The Robot Report, which he launched in 2008 and sold to WTWH Media in 2017. He is also the co-founder of ROBO-Global, a robotics and automation exchange-traded fund (ETF), and developed a tracking index for the robotics industry: the ROBO-Global Robotics & Automation Index.
Paul Heney, VP and Editorial Director
Paul is a dynamic editor, writer and public speaker with more than 20 years experience in b2b magazines, online content and editorial management. He is the Editorial Director for Design World at WTWH Media LLC, helping design engineers parse the flood of information available online today—so they can receive critical information for performing their jobs more efficiently. He leads an editorial team comprised of engineers, technical journalists and freelance writers.
Brad Perriello, Editorial Director
Brad Perriello has written for The Associated Press, The Eagle-Tribune, Boston.com, The Boston Globe, Industrial Distribution magazine and a variety of local and regional newspapers. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University in 2005. He helped co-found MassDevice and leads WTWH Media’s life science editorial team.
Lisa Eitel, Engineer Editor
Lisa Eitel has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 17 years of experience as a technical writer. Her areas of focus include motors, drives, motion control, power transmission, robotics, linear motion, and sensing and feedback technologies.
Mike Santora, Associate Editor
Mike Santora is an Associate Editor for The Robot Report and Design World. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Bowling Green State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Hampshire. He can be reached at E: msantora@wtwhmedia.com or T: @DW_MikeSantora.