Ambi, ABB, and Plus One will discuss developments in robotic picking in this free webinar. Source: Ambi Robotics
Picking tasks have historically been difficult for robots because of the range of items to be manipulated. In recent years, progress has been made through the application of advanced grippers, machine vision, and motion-planning technology.
In this free webinar at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, experts from ABB Robotics, Ambi Robotics, and Plus One Robotics will explain how artificial intelligence and other advances are enabling new applications and efficiencies.
They will discuss how robotic perception, dexterity, and learning have improved to enable operations from palletizing and case picking to sortation and each picking. The speakers will also examine new AI approaches, challenges such as exception handling, and the journey from robot development to deployment.
In this webinar, you can learn more about:
- Current picking challenges facing warehouses and other operations
- Gripper and sensor architecture options
- Libraries and developer tools around manipulation
- Where AI, simulation, and robotics can be applied and improved today
Register now to attend this webinar and ask your questions live! Registrants will be able to view the virtual session on demand after the broadcast.
Robot picking experts to watch
Ali Raja is managing director of automation for industries at ABB Robotics. He is a seasoned executive with a strong background in engineering, business development, and automation.
Currently serving as the managing director for industries U.S. at ABB, Raja leads innovative strategies in industrial and consumer sectors, driving growth through cutting-edge robotics and automation solutions.
His career at ABB spans nearly a decade, including roles such as vice president of consumer segments and global marketing and sales director.
Jeff Mahler is co-founder and chief technology officer of Ambi Robotics. He previously served as CEO of the company.
Mahler is responsible for guiding the vision and execution of Ambi’s advanced operating system, AmbiOS, to power highly-dexterous robotic systems in commercial production.
Mahler obtained his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley as a member of the AUTOLAB and Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. His dissertation research is on the Dexterity-Network (Dex-Net), and he has also published on deep learning from demonstration and control for surgical robots.
Jim Liefer is CEO of Ambi Robotics, where he is responsible for all facets of the business. Liefer brings more than 35 years of operational leadership and technology development experience from established Fortune 50 companies to high-growth Silicon Valley Startups.
Prior to Ambi Robotics, Liefer served as CEO of Kindred AI which was acquired by Ocado Group. During his tenure with Kindred AI, he brought distinct AI-enabled robotic solutions to the warehouses and fulfillment centers of global retailers, building solutions from concept to customer deployment.
Erik Nieves is co-founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, a company delivering 3D and AI-powered vision software for robots in warehouses and logistics automation.
Prior to Plus One, Nieves spent 25 years at Yaskawa Motoman, where he was responsible for its technology roadmap and emerging applications. He serves on the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) robotics technology board and is a frequent speaker and contributor to public policy on robotics.
Moderator Eugene Demaitre is editorial director for robotics at WTWH Media, which produces Automated Warehouse, The Robot Report, the upcoming Robotics Summit & Expo, and RoboBusiness.
Prior to working for WTWH Media, Demaitre was an editor at BNA (now part of Bloomberg), IDG/Computerworld, TechTarget, and Robotics Business Review. He has participated in conferences worldwide, as well as spoken on numerous webcasts and podcasts.
Gene is always interested in learning more about robotics. He has a master’s from the George Washington University and lives in the Boston area.
This webinar is sponsored by Hawk Ridge Systems, SEW Eurodrive, Teledyne FLIR, and Kardex.
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