Hundreds of attendees, exhibitors, and speakers from the world over converged at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston November 2-3 for the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit 2011. We’ve prepared a special slideshow that captures the highlights of the industry’s premier event. Launch slideshow
The Robotics Event of the Year!
Industry pioneers and business executives came together to advance the commercialization of robotics at the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit held Nov. 2-3 in Boston. In this video Dan Kara, founder of RoboBusiness and Robotics Trends, and this year’s conference chairman, describes how attendees benefit from this premier event in a conversation with Rich Erb, managing director of Robotics Trends.
The Quest for the Automated Hospital
“You really need to develop a whole product solution—hardware, software, UI, interfaces, and process redesign—with a consideration for what problem you are really trying to solve.” —Aldo Zini
A New Take on Autonomy
Getting large teams of robots to collaborate is the work of Dr Regis Vincent, who envisions applications that include mapping nuclear contamination.
Human and Robot ‘Colleagues’ in Manufacturing
What obstacles remain for robots to work alongside humans in industrial settings, and how far have we come in eliminating those challenges? Dr. Roland Menassa answers these and other questions in his presentation at the RoboBusiness summit November 2-3 in Boston.
Robotics and Automation as an Enabler to Agricultural Systems Productivity
John Reid, director of Product Technology and Innovation at Moline Technology Innovation Center, a part of John Deere’s Global Technology Innovation Network, discusses how his company’s technologies will help feed the world’s billions.
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