2009-12-01 15:05:00 -
The Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) announced it will hold a Future of Robotics Summit on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. Attendees will hear from leading robotic research institutions about the latest research coming down the pipeline and opportunities for partnership and commercialization. The research briefing will culminate
with a presentation on technology transfer opportunities and tours of MIT’s Robotics Labs.
The Summit will include opening remarks from Massachusetts’ Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki as well as research presentations from a dozen labs -- moderated by MassTLC’s Robotics Cluster Co-Chair Tom Ryden, founder & COO, North End Technologies. Each lab will provide details of their current robotics research.
“Massachusetts has a global competitive advantage in robotics which other regions of the U.S. can’t match,” said Massachusetts’ Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki. “From our highly skilled workforce, the critical mass of universities with world class R&D and advanced robotics programs – including 13 designated world-class programs—along with innovative companies across a full range of robotics applications and an established network of related and supporting suppliers and industries, we are truly at the leading edge of robotics research and development.”
Current Summit participants include.
- Joseph Ayers, Northeastern
- Calin Belta, Boston University
- Mike Gennert, WPI
- Rod Grupen, UMass Amherst
- Chad Jenkins, Brown University
- Jim Kinsey, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Hata Nobuhiko, Harvard University
- Jason Rife and Ethan Danahy, Tufts University
- Seth Teller, MIT CSAIL
- Holly Yanco, UMass Lowell
The current list of tour participants at MIT include.
- Rus Lab (Distributed Robotics Laboratory)
- Tedrake Lab (Locomotion)
- Roy Lab (Robust)
- Cummings Lab (Humans and Automation LAB)
- Breazeal Lab (Personal Robots)
- How/Fischer Lab (Aerospace Controls Lab)
- Teller Lab (Robotics, Vision, and Sensor Networks Group)
“With some of the most significant robotics research in the United States taking place in New England, it is critical for the business community to be aware of the many commercial opportunities that exist within the robotics space,” said Tom Hopcroft, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mass Technology Leadership Council. “The research that’s conducted in our universities has given birth to New England-based companies that have successfully commercialized many new robotic applications for the marketplace—from robotic vacuum cleaners and assistive health care service robots to unmanned undersea surveillance robots and military field robots. “
Event Sponsor: Textron Systems
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About The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Inc.
The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. It is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology. The Council conducts educational programs; hosts industry events; facilitates networking; sponsors research; advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition; and recognizes industry-leading companies and people.
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