Seminar: State of the Technology: Making Robots Intelligent, Cognitive and Aware

Host: The Robot Report
Location: Cambridge Complex

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | 1:00 – 3:40 pm

At the intersection of robotics and cognitive science, cognitive robotics is about doing robotics that deals with cognitive phenomena such as perception, attention, anticipation, planning, memory, learning, and reasoning. Hear how AI is influencing this emerging category and driving innovation in the enterprise. Sessions include:

• The Opportunity Landscape for Cognitive Robotics Systems
• Cognitive Robotics: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?
• Increasing Robotics Capabilities Using On-Device Deep Learning
• Improving Mobile Robotics’ Navigation Autonomy Using Machine Learning

1:30 pm The Opportunity Landscape for Cognitive Robotics Systems

Dan Kara, VP, Robotics and Intelligent Systems, WTWH Media, Executive Editor, Robot Report

2:00 Panel: Cognitive Robotics: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

Moderator:
Tom Ryden, Executive Director, MassRobotics

Panelists:
Aditya Kaul, Research Director, Tractica

Dan Kara, Executive Editor, Robot Report

Parna Sarkar-Basu, CEO, Brand and Buzz Marketing

3:00 Improving Mobile Robotics’ Navigation Autonomy Using Machine Learning

Phil Duffy, Vice President of Innovation, Brain Corp

3:40 Increasing Robotics Capabilities Using On-Device Deep Learning

Heather Ames Versace, PhD, COO and Co-Founder, Neurala