On November 5, MassRobotics and the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) will bring together a world-class team of robotics researchers and industry veterans from Massachusetts to discuss these ongoing initiatives and their impact on the commercial robotics sector. The $100+ billion-dollar global robotics sector is growing by leaps and bounds. Industrial robots…
The future of human-robot collaboration the subject of a new book, RoboBusiness Direct session
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots” is a new book co-authored by MIT Associate Professor Julie Shah and Motional CTO Laura Major that explores a future populated with robot helpers.
Rodney Brooks, robotics pioneer, to discuss mega trends in RoboBusiness Direct keynote
Rodney Brooks, who has been a robotics innovator at MIT and several startups, including iRobot and Robust.AI, will share his perspective on three trends he says are shaping the future of robotics.
Fictiv COO to discuss digital manufacturing ecosystems at RoboBusiness Direct
At the Sept. 22 RoboBusiness Direct session, Jean Olivieri, COO at Fictiv, will discuss how new digital manufacturing ecosystems can provide quality without a high price tag, disruption, and complexity.
Interact Analysis’ Ash Sharma to discuss the business value of mobile robots at RoboBusiness Direct
As part of the RoboBusiness Direct series, Interact Analysis Managing Director Ash Sharma will explain how autonomous mobile robots are providing value to new markets and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting industrial automation strategies.
RoboBusiness Direct kicks off expanded program today
RoboBusiness Direct is designed to foster robotics innovation, expand robotics business opportunities, and build a community of like-minded problem solvers with the goal of driving the growth of robotics businesses, as well as the global robotics sector. Brightest Minds, Leading Companies More than a webinar or virtual event, RoboBusiness Direct is an ongoing, integrated series…
ARM Institute members to discuss the future of manufacturing in RoboBusiness Direct series
Members of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute will discuss the consortium’s focus areas and project selection criteria in this keynote panel in the RoboBusiness Direct series.
RoboBusiness Direct to discuss industry development online
RoboBusiness Direct will address critical robotics business development issues through a series of online presentations, Q&As, and media coverage.
RoboBusiness names Silicon Valley Robotics strategic partner
CLEVELAND and BOSTON – March 5, 2020 – Business-to-business publisher WTWH Media announced that Silicon Valley Robotics will serve as the exclusive strategic partner for RoboBusiness, which takes place June 23-24, 2020, at the San Jose Convention Center. RoboBusiness is a conference and expo focused on uncovering new opportunities for companies developing or using robotics…
RoboBusiness 2020 extends session submission deadline
RoboBusiness is seeking speakers who can share their experiences and insights at the premier event around robotics technologies and business innovation.
Call for presentations open for RoboBusiness 2020
The premier robotics business development event seeks speakers to highlight commercial opportunities and to discuss technical and business innovation.
At RoboBusiness, start-up contest chooses 3 winners
At RoboBusiness this week in Boston, Pitchfire – a Shark Tank-like pitch and question session – presented 14 start-up companies who pitched their wares to 5 judges. 3 winners were chosen. SoftRobotics Inc, a Boston-based start-up (not to be confused with SoftRobotics, a Los Angeles area software and systems developer), presented their new soft gripper, a…
Beam-ing into RoboBusiness 2013
Two events stood out at RoboBusiness 2013 last week in Santa Clara, CA: Suitable Technologies brought two dozen Beam robots to the show and rented them by the hour to people calling in from around the world AND Unbounded Robotics unveiled their UBR-1 mobile robot. $35,000 for a mobile one-armed robot made by the same…
Beaming-in to RoboBusiness 2013
By Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report Remote visitors drive Beam robots to chat (and share a laugh) with exhibitors. Photos courtesy of Suitable Technologies, Inc. RoboBusiness 2013, held last week at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley, was revitalized from previous RoboBusiness events. Throughout the three day event, it was…
Webinar: motion control in logistics robotics made easy
Mobile robotics is a high-growth market both in and outside the logistics sector. This webinar will teach you how Novanta simplifies the application development process.
Amazon pushing envelope on warehouse automation
Through internal R&D and external acquisitions, Amazon continues to be a leader in automating warehouse operations.
Locus Robotics raises $117M for autonomous mobile robots
Locus Robotics has now raised $422 million since it was founded in 2014.
No, autonomous vehicles aren’t dead
Autonomous vehicles have major challenges. But declaring the technology dead after Argo AI’s shutdown is foolish.
Inside Samantha Johnson’s quest to build robots for deafblind people
Tatum Robotics won the RoboBusiness Pitchfire robotics startup competition. It’s building an anthropomorphic hand that signs tactile sign languages for people with deafblindness who can’t hear or see.
Robotics Engineering Week to address critical development issues
Robotics Engineering Week’s sessions are focused on critical topics for robotics and automation professionals.
ASI CEO Mel Torrie to kick off Field Robotics Engineering Forum
Mel Torrie, the CEO and founder of Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI), will kick off the Field Robotics Engineering Forum.
Tesla Optimus demo; Markus Schmidt from Swisslog on the future of warehouse automation
This week, we discuss the recent demo of the Tesla Optimus bipedal robot and talk to Swisslog President Markus Schmidt about high throughput material handling.