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The Robotics Summit & Expo is set to commence tomorrow at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This event is anticipated to draw approximately 5,000 attendees and feature over 200 exhibitors alongside more than 50 educational sessions. Participants can also engage in various networking opportunities, attend a Career Fair, compete in a robotics development challenge, and celebrate innovations at the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Gala.
To assist attendees in navigating the myriad of offerings, we have prepared a comprehensive overview of the event’s activities scheduled over the next two days. Additionally, the Robotics Summit App is available for download, enabling participants to organize their schedules, connect with other attendees, locate exhibits, and more.
The festivities will begin this afternoon with a Welcome Reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. ET in Meeting Room 258ABC. This event requires a ticket, priced at $35.
A Busy Day 1 Awaits
Day 1 of the Robotics Summit will officially start at 9:00 a.m. in Room 258ABC with the keynote address titled “Redesigning Atlas: Boston Dynamics on the Future of Humanoids,” presented by Aaron Saunders, the chief technology officer at Boston Dynamics.
Following this, James Kuffner, CTO of Symbotic, will deliver another keynote, “The Future of Intelligent Automated Logistics,” beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The expo floor will open concurrently at 10:00 a.m. and remain accessible until 5:00 p.m. Attendees will discover the Robotics Summit Engineering Theater, a live podcast studio, the RBR50 showcase area, and competitors in the Form and Function Challenge. There will also be an opportunity to play pickleball with Tennibot.
Lunch options are available at the food court located at the back of the expo hall.
Breakout sessions will commence at 11:00 a.m. in the Engineering Theater, with additional breakout sessions launching in various meeting rooms at 11:30 a.m. These sessions will temporarily pause at 12:15 p.m. for lunch.
At 1:45 p.m., five more sessions will resume in the upstairs meeting rooms. Further sessions will take place at 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
From 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., attendees can join a tailgate event on the expo floor where booths will offer complimentary drinks. This casual setting encourages reconnecting with industry colleagues while learning about the latest advancements from exhibitors.
After the expo closes, participants are invited to the Robotics Mix & Mingle Reception in Room 258ABC from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This ticketed networking event can be added at no extra charge to a Full Conference pass.
The RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Reception and Gala is also scheduled for 6:00 p.m., but seats are limited. It will be hosted in Meeting Room 253BC.
Day 2: More Excitement Ahead
Day 2 of the Robotics Summit will initiate at 8:00 a.m. with the Women in Robotics Breakfast. This networking hour, filled with opportunities for engagement and mentorship, will feature a dialogue between Laura Major, the interim CEO and CTO of Motional, and Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and chief of operations at MassRobotics. The breakfast will take place in Room 253BC.
The first keynote on Day 2 will start at 9:00 a.m. in Room 258ABC, where Aaron Parness, director of applied science in robotics and artificial intelligence at Amazon Robotics, will discuss the company’s evolution in robotics. Following this, Daniela Rus from MIT CSAIL will present “Welcome to the Era of Physical Intelligence” at 10:00 a.m.
Engineering Theater sessions are set to commence at 11:00 a.m., with breakout sessions starting at 11:30 a.m. More breakout sessions will be offered at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a lunch break scheduled at 12:15 p.m.
Aadeel Akhtar, founder and CEO of PSYONIC, will deliver the closing keynote titled “Advanced Bionics for Humans and Robots” in Room 258ABC at 3:30 p.m., featuring a live demonstration of the Ability Hand.
The expo floor will reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Day 2, closing at 3:00 p.m. The MassRobotics Career Fair will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Southeast Level 2 Foyer. We eagerly anticipate welcoming all attendees to the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo!
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