{"id":342489,"date":"2017-06-01T21:53:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1498161"},"modified":"2017-06-01T21:53:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T13:53:17","slug":"announcing-the-agenda-for-techcrunch-sessions-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/announcing-the-agenda-for-techcrunch-sessions-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>Next Story<\/p>\n<p><h4 class=\"next-title\">With the Moto Z2 Play, modularity is Motorola\u2019s new\u00a0mainstream<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"89.041695146958\">\n<p class=\"first\">TechCrunch is holding its first ever event focused solely on robotics on July 17 at MIT\u2019s Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Mass., and today we\u2019re really pleased to roll out the agenda for\u00a0TC Sessions: Robotics.<\/p>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/event-info\/sessions-robotics\/\">The event\u2019s purpose<\/a> is to convene two very different worlds in robotics \u2014 the nascent startup and venture scene and the deeply established research, government and corporate worlds. We think we\u2019ve got our arms around all that and more. Anyone who attends TC Sessions: Robotics will learn how tomorrow\u2019s robotics companies and technologies are going to populate our workplaces, homes, and everything in between while also learning where to make smart bets for employment, investment and education.<\/p>\n<p>The agenda is packed with the top scientists, executives and companies in the robotics world. And it\u2019s not done yet. Look for announcements in the coming days of\u00a0workshops, a few remaining speakers, and our pitch-off contestants.<\/p>\n<p>Please set aside July 17 and join TechCrunch, our speakers, and attendees for an amazing day of robotics. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/event-info\/sessions-robotics\/#tickets\" rel=\"noopener\">Get your tickets while they last<\/a>. Interested in sponsorship? <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/aolslides.com\/view\/mail?iID=qpTHFSF4L6bw52NLMwGL\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More information is available here.<\/a>\u00a0General questions?\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:events@techcrunch.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reach out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>TC Sessions: Robotics<\/h2>\n<h3>July 17, 2017 @ MIT\u2019s Kresge Auditorium<\/h3>\n<p>9:00 AM \u2013 9:05 AM<br \/><strong>Opening Remarks<\/strong> from<strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/matthew-panzarino\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Panzarino<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:05 AM \u2013 9:25 AM<br \/><strong>What\u2019s Next at MIT\u2019s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory<\/strong> with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csail.mit.edu\/user\/876\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniela Rus<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/csail-laboratory\" rel=\"noopener\">MIT CSAIL<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>9:25 AM \u2013 9:50 AM<br \/><strong>Is Venture Ready for Robotics?<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/manish-kothari-3#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Manish Kothari<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/sri-international\" rel=\"noopener\">SRI<\/a>), <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/josh-wolfe#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Wolfe<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/lux-capital\" rel=\"noopener\">Lux Capital<\/a>) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/helen-zelman\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Helen Zelman<\/strong><\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/lemnos-labs\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemnos<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>10:10 AM \u2013 10:35 AM<br \/><strong>Collaborative Robots At Work<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/clara-vu#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Clara Vu<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/veo-robotics\" rel=\"noopener\">VEO<\/a>), \u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/jerome-dubois#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jerome Dubois<\/strong><\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/6-river-systems\" rel=\"noopener\">6 River Systems<\/a>) and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cs.uml.edu\/~holly\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Holly Yanco<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/robotics.cs.uml.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UMass Lowell<\/a>)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inset inset-sm inset-section\">\n<section class=\"aside section video-aside crunchreport collapse collapse-adjacent\" data-video-id=\"592f43f6e0fa177b0c281783\">\n<h2 class=\"collapse-title section-title\">Latest <span>Crunch Report<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"collapse-body cf\">\n<ul class=\"vid-list cf\">\n<li class=\"block vid-feature\" data-lightbox-omniture=\"crunchreport\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"block block-inset\" readability=\"7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/video\/2017-internet-trends-report-crunch-report\/592f43f6e0fa177b0c281783\/?ncid=rightrail_cr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.vidible.tv\/prod\/2017-05\/31\/592f43f6e0fa177b0c281783\/592f446fe6604d49cb268efb_o_U_v1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=170\" alt=\"2017 Internet Trends Report | Crunch Report\" data-lightbox-url=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/video\/2017-internet-trends-report-crunch-report\/592f43f6e0fa177b0c281783\/lightbox\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h3>2017 Internet Trends Report | Crunch Report<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/video\/crunchreport\/?ncid=rightrail_crmore\" class=\"text-btn\" data-omni-sm=\"rightrail_crmore\">Watch More Episodes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<p>10:35 AM \u2013 10:55 AM<br \/><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10:55 AM \u2013 11:20 AM<br \/><strong>Building A Robotics Startup from Angel to Exit<\/strong> with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/helen-greiner#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Helen Greiner<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/cyphy-works\" rel=\"noopener\">CyPhy Works<\/a>),\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/andy-wheeler#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Wheeler<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/google-ventures\" rel=\"noopener\">GV<\/a>) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/conceptspring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Elaine-Chen-Bio-2017-full.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elaine Chen<\/strong> (<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/entrepreneurship.mit.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>11:20 AM \u2013 11:30 AM<br \/><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softroboticsinc.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Soft Robotics<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Demo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:30 AM \u2013 11:55 AM<br \/><strong>Re-imagineering Disney Robotics<\/strong> with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/martinbuehler\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Buehler<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/disneyimaginations.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney Imagineering<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>12:00 PM \u2013 1:00 PM<br \/><strong>Lunch and Workshops TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1:00 PM \u2013 1:20 PM<br \/><strong>Amazon\u2019s Play for Robotic Preeminence<\/strong>\u00a0with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/tye-brady#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Tye Brady<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/amazon-robotics\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Robotics<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>1:20 PM \u2013 1:55 PM<br \/><strong>When Robots Fly<\/strong> with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/buddy-michini#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Buddy Michini<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/airware\" rel=\"noopener\">Airware<\/a>), <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/andreas-raptopoulos\" rel=\"noopener\">Andreas Raptopoulos<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/matternet\" rel=\"noopener\">Matternet<\/a>) and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anil-nanduri-7786591\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Anil Nanduri<\/a><\/strong> (Intel)<\/p>\n<p>1:55 PM \u2013 2:15 PM<br \/><strong>Packbot, Roomba and Beyond<\/strong>\u00a0with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/colin-angle\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Colin Angle<\/strong><\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/irobot\" rel=\"noopener\">iRobot<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>2:15 PM \u2013 2:35 PM<br \/><strong>Building Better Bionics<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/samantha-payne#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Payne<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/open-bionics\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Bionics<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n<p>2:35 PM \u2013 2:45 PM<br \/><strong>Demo TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"inset inset-sm inset-section\">\n<div class=\"section aside crunchbase-cluster collapse\">\n<h3 class=\"section-title collapse-title\">Crunchbase<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>2:45 PM \u2013 3:05 PM<br \/><strong>The Future of Industrial Robotics<\/strong> with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/new.abb.com\/docs\/default-source\/top-management-cvs\/executive-committee\/cv_sami_atiya.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Sami Atiya<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/abb\" rel=\"noopener\">ABB<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>3:05 PM \u2013 3:25 PM<br \/><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3:25 \u2013 3:35 PM<br \/><strong>Demo TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3:35 PM \u2013 4:15 PM<br \/><strong>Robotics Startup Pitch-off<\/strong> (Judges and contestants TBA)<\/p>\n<p>4:15 PM \u2013 4:35 PM<br \/><strong>The Age Of The Household Robot<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/gill-pratt#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Gill Pratt<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/toyota-research-institute#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Toyota Research Institute<span>)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4:35 PM \u2013 4:55 PM<br \/><strong>Building The Robot Brain<\/strong> with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/heather-ames#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Ames<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/neurala\" rel=\"noopener\">Neurala<\/a>) and\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/brian-gerkey\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Gerky<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/open-source-robotics-foundation\" rel=\"noopener\">OSRF<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n<p>4:55 PM \u2013 5:20 PM<br \/><strong>Robots, AI and Humanity\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.olin.edu\/faculty\/profile\/david-barrett\/\" rel=\"noopener\">David Barrett<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.olin.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Olin<\/a>), <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/r-david-edelman-810339\/\" rel=\"noopener\">David Edelman<\/a><\/strong> (MIT) and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/dr-brian-m-pierce#\/entity\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Brian Pierce<\/a><\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/darpa\" rel=\"noopener\">DARPA<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n<p>5:20 PM \u2013 5:25 PM<br \/><strong>Wrap Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5:25 PM -7:00 PM<br \/><strong>Reception \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/sessions-robotics\/\" class=\"event-after-article\" data-ga-event=\"click\" data-ga-event-category=\"Marketing - Internal\" data-ga-event-action=\"After Article Graphic\" data-ga-event-label=\"Sessions: Robotics\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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\/>&nbsp;TechCrunch is holding its first ever event focused solely on robotics on July 17 at MIT&#8217;s Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Mass., and today we&#8217;re really pleased to roll out the agenda for\u00a0TC Sessions: Robotics. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/06\/01\/announcing-the-agenda-for-techcrunch-sessions-robotics\/?ncid=rss\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=TeNM4q64fis:q5YwPPW4GjY:2mJPEYqXBVI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=2mJPEYqXBVI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=TeNM4q64fis:q5YwPPW4GjY:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=TeNM4q64fis:q5YwPPW4GjY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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