AGENDA

Robotics Alley 2012 will be held in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, November 14-15, 2012.

Please keep checking back for updates on the developing conference and expo agenda.

This year’s Robotics Alley program will include a major robotics keynote address on the future of global industry and job creation— in addition to breakout sessions on the business, technology, and policy aspects of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence. A simultaneous exposition will include dozens of technology and service providers.

Currently planned speakers are invited to address these following topics:

Business/Investment/Finance Track

  • International Robotics and Automation Opportunities for U.S. Companies
  • The President’s National Robotics Initiative in 2012 and Beyond
  • U.S. Export Controls (ITAR/EAR) and the Global Marketplace for Robotics and Automation

Academics/Technology/Research & Development Track

  • Micro-Robotics Components and Industry Standards
  • Leading University Research in the Field of Robotics, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence
  • Incenting Smart R&D: Research and Development in the Innovation Economy
  • Collaborating Across Borders

Policy/Government/Ethics Track

  • Ethics of Increasingly Autonomous Systems: From Battlefields to Parking Lots
  • Actionable Plans for Regional Economic Growth and Job Creation in Robotics
  • Full Spectrum Policy: From Military Unmanned Systems in the Air, Land, and Sea to Civilian Robots in Agriculture, Medicine, Transportation and Security

Do you have a suggestion for a great speaker or relevant topic area?

Please contact Robotics Alley Executive Director Andrew Borene at andrew.borene@reconrobotics.com or 952-935-5515 ext. 108.

2012 Sponsors

Micromo logo PaR Systems logo Polaris Defense logo Riverside Network of Companies logo Thomson Reuters logo Foam Fabricators of Minnesota logo Minnesota Science & Technology Authority logo Manufacturing Partners, Inc.  logo Packnet, Ltd. logo Prototron Circuits logo Winthrop & Weinstine Attorney and Counselors at Law logo Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International logo Defense Alliance logo Global Robotics Innovation Park logo Implex logo InfraGard logo US Commercial Service logo MHTA logo ReconRobotics logo