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Robotics is inherently difficult as a result of it requires inputs throughout disciplines, from mechatronics and electrical engineering to software program and synthetic intelligence. Predicting the way forward for robotics innovation can be troublesome, as a result of it’s topic to quite a few technical hurdles, in addition to investor and market pressures. A keynote panel at RoboBusiness, which shall be on Oct. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif., will sift via the hype and promise of robotics.
“I look ahead to studying from specialists with actual observe information in figuring out and advancing robotics improvements,” acknowledged Eugene Demaitre. He’s co-moderator and editorial director for robotics at WTWH Media, which produces The Robotic Report and RoboBusiness.
“Everybody can profit from this dialogue, regardless of whether or not you’re a researcher, an entrepreneur, or an finish consumer making an attempt to survey the ever-changing panorama,” Demaitre added.
The keynote panel on “Driving the Way forward for Robotics Innovation” shall be at 10:30 a.m. PT on Day 1 of RoboBusiness. The audio system will look at how competitors and collaboration each push know-how ahead, in addition to how advances in notion, mobility, and manipulation are enabling new robotics purposes. The panelists may also discuss concerning the potential of the newest developments, from generative AI to humanoid robots, for a number of industries.
Meet the panelists discussing robotics innovation
ABB’s John Bubnikovich
John Bubnikovich is president of ABB’s Robotics Division within the U.S. He was appointed to this function in December 2022, returning to ABB the place he served from 2012 to 2018 in enterprise improvement, gross sales, and advertising management roles.
Bubnikovich has greater than 20 years of regional and world expertise in robotics and automation in a wide range of normal administration and gross sales roles. Along with his time at ABB, he has held senior positions at DESTACO and KUKA Robotics. Bubnikovich most lately served because the CEO of Convergix, a personal fairness enterprise centered on investing in automation firms.
Together with his expertise in creating groups and accelerating gross sales and revenue progress, Bubnikovich is targeted on rising ABB’s robotics and purposes portfolio. The corporate lately accomplished a serious growth at its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Bubnikovich holds a bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration from Oakland College and a grasp’s in strategic administration from Walsh School.
NVIDIA’s Amit Goel
Amit Goel is head of the robotics and edge AI ecosystem at NVIDIA, the place he leads the product improvement of the NVIDIA Jetson platform for AI computing on the edge.
Goel has greater than 15 years of expertise in each software program and {hardware} design roles. Previous to becoming a member of NVIDIA, he labored as a senior software program engineer at Synopsys, the place he developed algorithms for statistical efficiency modeling of digital designs.
Goel holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communication from Delhi School of Engineering, a Grasp of Science in electrical engineering from Arizona State College, and an MBA from the College of California, Berkeley.
DHL’s Joan-Wilhelm Schwarze
Joan-Wilhelm Schwarze is senior world innovation supervisor on the Middle of Excellence for Automation of Operations at DHL. He’s a seasoned logistics skilled with a profession spanning a number of years within the trade.
After incomes his Grasp’s diploma, Schwarze started his journey in logistics as a venture supervisor in warehousing, rapidly rising into a task the place he oversaw operations for an e-commerce warehouse. His confirmed management and knack for strategic planning led him to affix DHL Provide Chain, the place he led a serious venture in DHL Provide Chain Germany and Alps in 2019.
Acknowledged for his experience and progressive method, Schwarze transitioned to DHL’s company improvement group as a senior world innovation supervisor. His give attention to robotics and laptop imaginative and prescient has introduced cutting-edge developments to the logistics firm’s operations. In October 2023, Schwarze relocated to the U.S., the place he continues to lend his abilities and data to help DHL’s divisions.
With a wealthy historical past in logistics and a future-focused imaginative and prescient, Schwarze mentioned he brings a singular mix of expertise and innovation to the desk.
Teradyne Robotics Ventures Eric Truebenbach
Eric Truebenbach is managing director of Teradyne Robotics Ventures. He’s a longtime participant in robotics and automation, as an inventor, a frontrunner of two inner startups, an acquirer, and an investor.
In Teradyne Company Growth, he performed a key function within the acquisitions of Common Robots, Cell Industrial Robots, and others. Truebenbach at present manages the corporate’s company enterprise fund devoted to investing in automation and AI to make individuals safer, extra productive, and extra engaged.
A holder of dozens of patents, Truebenbach can be licensed to follow earlier than the U.S. Patent Workplace, and he’s a Teradyne Engineering Fellow.
The Robotic Report’s Mike Oitzman
Co-moderator Mike Oitzman is a senior editor for robotics at WTWH Media. He based the Cell Robotic Information and is co-host of The Robotic Report Podcast.
Oitzman is a robotics trade veteran with 25-plus years of expertise at varied high-tech firms within the roles of promoting, gross sales and product administration.
Amongst these roles, he has been a product supervisor at Treatment Corp. and Peregrine Programs, served in a number of managerial roles at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and was senior product-line supervisor for Lynx cell robots at Adept Know-how.
Oitzman relies close to Sacramento, Calif.
The Robotic Report’s Eugene Demaitre
Co-moderator Eugene Demaitre is editorial director for robotics at WTWH Media, which additionally produces Automated Warehouse and the Robotics Summit & Expo along with RoboBusiness. Previous to working for WTWH Media, he was an editor at BNA (now a part of Bloomberg), Computerworld, TechTarget, and Robotics Enterprise Overview.
For almost a decade, Demaitre has participated in robotics conferences worldwide, in addition to spoken on quite a few webcasts and podcasts. He’s at all times enthusiastic about studying and sharing extra concerning the newest know-how and trade developments.
Demaitre has a grasp’s from the George Washington College and lives within the Boston space.
Register now for RoboBusiness 2024
Along with enabling applied sciences and robotics innovation, RoboBusiness focuses on investments and enterprise matters associated to operating a robotics firm. Different keynotes on the occasion will characteristic:
- Rodney Brooks, co-founder and chief know-how officer at Strong AI, in addition to co-founder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics
- Sergey Levine, co-founder of Bodily Intelligence and an affiliate professor at UC Berkeley
- Claire Delaunay, chief know-how officer at farm-ng
- Torrey Smith, co-founder and CEO of Endiatx
RoboBusiness may also embody greater than 60 audio system, over 100 exhibitors and demos on the expo flooring, 10+ hours of devoted networking time, the Pitchfire Robotics Startup Competitors, a Girls in Robotics Luncheon, and extra.
RoboBusiness shall be co-located with DeviceTalks West, which focuses on the design and improvement of medical units. Hundreds of robotics practitioners from world wide will convene on the Santa Clara Conference Middle, so register now to make sure your spot!
For details about sponsorship and exhibition alternatives, obtain the prospectus. Questions concerning sponsorship alternatives ought to be directed to Colleen Sepich at csepich[AT]wtwhmedia.com.
