Lessons Learned
Lessons learned over the previous two days.
Read moreAutomated Retailing
Chad Stiernagle, Senior Director of Automated Retail at Best Buy, is the founder of Best Buy Express and CHLOE (instore robotic solution in NYC). In his Keynote presentation, he will focus on automation in retail stores, identifying challenges facing brick-and-mortar retailers and highlighting the potential of automation and robotics.
Read moreMind-Control of a Robot: Principles and Challenges
In his Keynote presentations, Dr. Bin He, Director, Institute for Engineering in Medicine and Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota will discuss the principles and basics behind mind-controlled devices – brain-computer interface (BCI). He will focus on motor-imagery based BCI which translates subjects’ intention to action, and discuss the neuroscience basis, […]
Read moreWhy You Are In the “Robot Experiences” Business
Keynote by Martin Buehler, Executive R&D Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering – Millions of guests visit Disney Parks each year to explore fantastic places, experience unforgettable attractions, and interact with their favorite Disney characters. In this talk, Executive R&D Imagineer Martin Buehler will discuss the approach, challenges, and future of using advanced robotics (and a little […]
Read moreLifetime Achievement Award Dinner
The inaugural Robotics Alley Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner will celebrate the achievements of Don Craighead, founder of Power/mation and longtime automation industry consultant and advocate. Individual tickets and corporate tables are available.
Read moreMarch of the Robots
The second annual Robotics Alley “March of the Robots” will feature a red carpet parade of both industry and student-created robots.
Read moreInvest in Innovation
Fostering technical innovation is a key mission for the Robotics Alley Conference & Expo. In that spirit, this year’s event will feature our second annual “Invest in Innovation” competition, which offers a chance for tech start-ups to pitch their business plans to a panel of four venture capital judges, gaining publicity and the possibility to secure investment […]
Read moreCreating a Community of Disruptors
Midwestern cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul are often seen as less vibrant than their coastal counterparts, with a preconception that they lack the type of startup culture the future is built on. In reality, the Twin Cities boast a well-diversified economy supported by some of the leading global innovators in health care, insurance, food, […]
Read moreVirtual Policy Forum Legislator Panel, brought to you by Apparatus
Part of the Virtual Policy Forum, brought to you by Apparatus, the Legislator Panel brings together a bipartisan group of members of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives to discuss opportunities for education, investment, infrastructure, workforce, and other policies that strengthen Minnesota’s position in robotics and other areas of technological innovation.
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