The Future of Robotics: Human Aids or Replacements?

What will our future with robots look like? Robots are already rolling out of the research lab and into the real world. In the last decade, robotics has gone through a revolution; the price of robotics systems has decreased 100-times and the number of new companies in robotics has increased 100-times.

The pandemic has accelerated demand for robotics, a key technology for enabling remote work, managing dynamic production lines, meeting the demand for 1-hour deliveries, and filling vacant positions for "dull, dirty, dangerous" jobs. Robotics technologies also offer the promise of supporting an aging population to live at home longer, to enable sustainable agricultural practices, and to reshore manufacturing back to the Americas.

Our speakers will share some highlights of their careers in robotics, including their favorite robotics applications and their insight into what the next major developments in robotics will look like.

Plus: We’ll be bringing some robots as well, for the audience to interact with.

Panel: Alexander Kernbaum, SRI International; Jasmine Lawrence, Everyday Robotics Corp.; Andra Keay, Silicon Valley Robotics; Gerald Anthony Harris, Quantum Planning Group, Moderator