Conferences

Autonomy, Navigation & Mobility Solutions

Location: Virtual

Date: June 16, 2010

Mark Your Calendars - June 16, 2010

RoboDevelopment Track - Autonomy, Navigation & Mobility Solutions

• What is required for robots to navigate with minimal human intervention and be able to detect anomalies and deal with them effectively?
• How can robots be designed to manage their limited resources, including power and computation, and use them in an efficient manner?
  

Robotics systems should increasingly be able to move or perform tasks responding to both environmental and internal stimuli without human intervention.
This increase in autonomy equates to reduced costs, greater application flexibility and increased functionality.

Representative topics covered in the Autonomy, Navigation and Mobility Solutions Track include:

• Autonomous Navigation;
• Control & Control Systems;
• Localization, Navigation & Mapping;
• Obstacle Avoidance and Path Planning;
• Sensor Technology & Systems;
• And More.

RoboBusiness Track - Business Development & Investment

The intelligent, mobile robotics market offers ground floor opportunities, and an enormous upside potential in virtually all vertical market segments and for a variety of groups including investment and business development professionals, researchers and academics, Global 200 organizations, robotics manufacturers, as well as OEMs, resellers and all other contributors in the intelligent, mobile robotics value chain.  The Business Development and Investment Track is designed for management level attendees who want to learn about business development, investment and partnership opportunities in the intelligent mobile systems and emerging robotics technology markets. 

Representative topics covered in the Business Development & Investment Track include:

• What are anticipated revenue and unit volume trends of the mobile robotics and intelligent systems market?
• What is the best way to exploit product and partnership opportunities?
• What is the state of investment in the mobile robotics and intelligent systems market?
  

What you will learn:

• Funding Trends in the Intelligent, Mobile Robotics Market;
• Global Partnering Opportunities;
• Intelligent, Mobile Robotics: Market Sizing & Growth
• Investment Opportunities in Mobile Robotics;
• Opportunities in the Intelligent, Mobile Robotics Value Chain;
• And More.

Due to the virtual event format, exhibit space is limited.  Secure your participation now!

Interested in attending or exhibiting at the Robotics Summit Virtual Conference 2010?  Click HERE.

New Markets & Applications for Industrial Robotics

Location: Virtual

Date: September 15, 2010

Mark Your Calendars -September 15, 2010

Beyond the Factory Floor: New Markets for Industrial Robotics

Fomerly, the technology of the time limited the industrial robotics segment to immobile, single task robots that had little interaction with humans or the world
around them as they performed their tasks in a manufacturing or factory floor automation role.  Advancements in robotic and control technology now make it possible for industrial robots to expand into a wide range of non-manufacturing markets.  These same advancements also allow industrial robots to expand their use beyond their traditional market sectors – the automobile, electronics and semiconductor industries (and Tier 1 suppliers).  However, for the industrial robotics industry to move forward with these initiatives, the industry must engage with individuals, companies and markets outside of their purview (or might not even be aware of).  In a similar manner, those outside of the industrial robotics sector must interact with the industrial robotics industry to exchange information, explore synergies and build new markets.

Representative topics in the New Markets for Industrial Robotics Track include:

• Exploiting Synergies Between the Industrial and Non-Industrial Robotics;
• Strategies for Industrial Robotics Market Diversification;
• Expanding Multi-Robot Cooperation and Human/Robot Cooperation;
• Future Industrial Robotics Applications;
• Robotics and Outsourcing;
• Exploring Flexible Automation;
• Demand Drivers;
• Expanding Use of Robotics in Manufacturing;
• New Technologies and New Markets;
• Advances in Manipulation;
• New Markets for Industrial Robotics.

Robotic Solutions for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers

Manufacturing SMEs are a sizable, underserved market that is in need of advanced automation technology.  To date, most industrial robots have been designed for capital-intensive, large-volume manufacturing. These systems, which are costly, complex and inflexible, are unsuitable for smaller manufacturers, who require low cost systems that are quick to install, simple to operate and can be quickly reconfigured to support small production volumes.

Representative topics in the Robotic Solutions for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers Track include:

• Exploring Flexible Automation
• Expanding Multi-Robot Cooperation and Human/Robot Cooperation
• Selling Robotics to Management
• Industrial Robotics Solutions Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
• Dexterous Grasping and Fine Manipulation
• Case Studies

Due to the virtual event format, exhibit space is limited.  Secure your participation now!

Interested in attending or exhibiting at the Robotics Summit Virtual Conference 2010?  Click HERE.

Enabling Technologies and Design & Development Tools

Location: Virtual

Date: December 8, 2010

Mark Your Calendars - December 8, 2010

Enabling Technologies

Although robotics technology in the various types of commercial, consumer and military robotics systems can differ radically from each other, their areas of commonality greatly outnumber their differences.  That is, enabling technologies suitable for one particular class of products are appropriate and applicable for other types of intelligent, mobile robotics products as well. Sessions in the Enabling Technologies for Robotics Development Virtual Conference will cover the latest advances in the ‘core’ technology that are common to most classes of mobile robots and intelligent systems.

Representative topics covered in the Enabling Technologies Track include:

• Actuators – Motors, Gears, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinders, Muscle Wire
• Motion Controllers and Drive Trains - DC Motors, Servo Motors and Stepper Motors
• Locomotion - Wheeled, Tracked and Legged Systems
• Sensors and Sensing Solutions
• Controllers and Microcontrollers
• Semiconductors and Microcomputers
• Batteries and Power Systems
• Drive Systems
• Communication Solutions
• Bases, Frames and Development Platforms
• Advanced Materials
• Tool, Effector and Manipulator Systems

Robotics Design and Development Tools

The development of robots and robotic technology is difficult, requiring the mastery of multiple disciplines – primarily software development, mechanical and
electrical engineering.  Solution providers have responded to the needs of developers by providing a whole host of robotics design and development tools, as well as ready-made robotic ‘platforms’, that dramatically simplify the job of designing, developing, testing and manufacturing robots and robotic products.

Representative topics covered in the Enabling Technologies Track include:

• Integrated Development Environments and Tool Kits
• Simulation and Testing Tools
• CAD/CAM Tools For Robotics Development
• Bases, Frames and Platforms for Professional Development
• Operating Systems
• Languages, Libraries and Frameworks
• Standards and Reference Models
• Robotics Development Middleware
• Mobile Robot Architectures
• Open Source Solutions
• Computer Vision and Mapping Products

Due to the virtual event format, exhibit space is limited.  Secure your participation now!

Interested in attending or exhibiting at the Robotics Summit Virtual Conference 2010?  Click HERE.