This year's Robotics Alley Conference & Expo starts tomorrow and runs two days, Sept. 16-17, at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.
As a member of the media, we would like to invite you to join the more than 600 other attendees who have already registered to attend this celebration of Midwestern innovation and the promise of robotics. For complimentary admission, please go to the registration desk on site and show a business card or media credentials.
Now in its fourth year, Robotics Alley is bigger and better than ever. Topics covered during the 2014 event include:
- Unmanned Vehicles and Aircraft
- Technology for Independent Life
- Robotics Research and Its Role in Health Care
- Advanced Applications of Industrial Robotics
- How to Take Research to Commercialization
- UAS Applications to Crop and Livestock Management
- And much more!
In total, there will be more than 30 sessions on robotics, automation, unmanned systems and other advanced technologies. For a complete lineup and speaker bios, go to roboticsalley.org.
In addition, to help you plan your visit, see the complete event schedule below:
DAY 1 (SEPT. 16)
7:00 - 8:00am
Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast in General Session Area
8:00 - 8:30am
Welcome
8:30 - 9:30am
Keynote Presentation
General Session
UND UAS Center of Excellence - Nowhere But North Dakota
Michael Corcoran, Assistant Director, University of North Dakota, UAS Center of Excellence for Research, Education, & Training, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Science
9:45 - 11:00am
Breakout Sessions
Room1
The Role of Robotics in Meeting Unmet Medical Needs in Evolving Health Care Systems
Room2
Prototyping Technologies
Room3
UAVs and IP Law
Room4
Advanced Applications of Industrial Robotics, Including Human Collaboration
Room5
IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition
Room6
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
11:15 - 12:30pm
Breakout Sessions
Room1
Medical Therapeutic Robotics: Acute, Corrective, and Restoration Solutions in Clinical Medicine
Room2
Global Opportunities in Robotics
Room3
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the Law: A Contemporary View
Room4
Expanded Use of Robotics in the Production of Critical Components
Room5
Investing in Robotics
Room6
Row Crops and Landscape Management
12:15 - 1:15pm
Lunch and Networking
1:15 - 2:05pm
Keynote Presentation
General Session
Developing the Next Generation of Technology Leaders
Donald E. Bossi, President, FIRST
2:15 - 3:30pm
Breakout Sessions
Room1
Unmanned Vehicles and Aircraft
Room2
How to Take Research to Commercialization
Room3
Advanced Motion Control Technology & Industrial Material Handling
Room4
Leveraging Robotics in Life Science Manufacturing and Clinical Laboratories
Room5
Risk Management Concepts within IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition
Room6
Women in Technical and Engineering Fields
3:30 - 6:00pm
Exhibit Hall Opening, Networking Reception, and STEM Showcase
DAY 2 (SEPT. 17)
7:30 - 8:30am
Registration Opens and Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Area
8:30 - 8:45am
Welcome
8:45 - 9:15am
Keynote Presentation
General Session
Innovative Robotics: The Story of the Ugly Duckling
Karl Purdy, Business Development, Northrop Grumman Corporation
9:15 - 9:45am
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
9:45 - 11:00am
Breakout Sessions
Room2
Impact of Robotics in Manufacturing
Room3
State of Autonomous Systems in the Security & Defense Industry: Technology Showcase
Room4
The University of Minnesota: Robotics Research and its Role in Health Care Transformation
Room5
Software Compliance for IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition, Including IEC 62304
Room6
UAS Applications to Crop and Livestock Management - NDSU 2014
11:00 - 11:30am
Lunch
11:30 - 12:45pm
Keynote Presentation
General Session
Commercializing Microrobotics Technologies
Bradley Nelson, Ph.D., Professor, ETH Zurich, Institute of Robotics & Intelligent Systems
1:00 - 5:00pm
Career Fair Open
1:00 - 2:15pm
Breakout Sessions
Room1
Technology for Independent Life
Room2
Patents: Profit or Junk, and Your Balance Sheet
Room3
The Role of Robotics and Unmanned Systems in Economic Developments
Room4
Putting It All Together (Overview)
Room5
Unlocking Engineering Knowledge
Room6
Robotics in Food Processing and Distribution
2:15 - 3:00pm
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall and Prize Drawing
3:00 - 4:00pm
Keynote Presentation
General Session
The Future of Electric Vehicles
Ashley Vaness, Ownership Advisor, Tesla Motors
3:15 - 4:00pm
Career Development Workshop
Room1
Networking to Enhance Your Job Search
Robert Satterstrom, Workforce Development Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
4:15 - 5:00pm
Career Development Workshop
Room1
Optimizing Your Job Search Using LinkedIn
Mike Lang, Workforce Development Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) |
