{"id":342871,"date":"2017-06-06T21:20:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T13:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1500099"},"modified":"2017-06-06T21:20:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T13:20:46","slug":"robots-role-in-humanity-to-be-a-core-topic-at-techcrunch-sessions-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/robots-role-in-humanity-to-be-a-core-topic-at-techcrunch-sessions-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Robots role in humanity to be a core topic at TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At least since Isaac Asimov posited the Three Law of Robotics<\/span><\/a>, many have wondered whether robots would ultimately help or harm humanity. Or maybe do a little of both. Humanity still has time to shape the answer to that question, and we\u2019re pleased to announce three speakers who have distinctive, grounded perspectives on how to secure a world made better (not worse) by robots.<\/span><\/p>\n

These speakers join our agenda<\/a> for TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics, our first one-day event dedicated to discussing the core topics facing the robotics industry. General admission tickets are currently available for purchase though seating is very limited.<\/p>\n

The event takes place on July 17 in Boston at MIT\u2019s stunning Kresge Auditorium<\/a>. It will be a great time and we hope to see you there.<\/p>\n\n

David Barrett<\/a><\/strong> is a professor of mechanical engineering at Olin College, where has helped pioneer new approaches to training future robotics engineers and advocated the development of \u201c<\/span>eusocial<\/span><\/a>\u201d robotics \u2013 a robotic sensibility driven to act for the common good.<\/span> Prof. Barrett has more than 25 years experience in robotics, including VP of engineering at \u00a0i<\/span>Robot, director of the Walt Disney Imagineering Corporation, research engineer at MIT\u2019s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and technical director at Draper Laboratory. He has a PhD in ocean engineering from MIT.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Edelman<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is leading the<\/span> Project on Technology, the Economy, and National Security (TENS) at the MIT, which is a joint position between MIT CSAIL and MIT\u2019s Center for International Studies. Edelman recently left government, where he served for the past seven years in a variety of roles, including Special Assistant to President Barack Obama on issues of the digital economy and national security, including the impact of robotics on the economy and cyberwarfare.<\/span> He has a PhD in international relations from the University of Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Pierce<\/a><\/strong> is the director of the DARPA Information Innovation Office (I2O) and has 30 years of experience developing advanced technologies in the aerospace\/defense industry. Prior to joining DARPA, he was a technical director in Space and Airborne Systems at the Raytheon Company. Dr. Pierce earned a PhD \u00a0in chemistry at \u00a0the University of California at Riverside. He has more than 20 U.S. patents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

TC Sessions: Robotics<\/h2>\n

July 17, 2017 @ MIT\u2019s Kresge Auditorium<\/h3>\n

9:00 AM \u2013 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks<\/strong> from\u00a0Matthew Panzarino<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

9:05 AM \u2013 9:25 AM
What\u2019s Next at MIT\u2019s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory<\/strong> with\u00a0Daniela Rus<\/a><\/strong> (MIT CSAIL<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9:25 AM \u2013 9:50 AM
Is Venture Ready for Robotics?<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Manish Kothari<\/a><\/strong> (SRI<\/a>), Josh Wolfe<\/a><\/strong> (Lux Capital<\/a>) and Helen Zelman<\/strong><\/a> (Lemnos<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10:10 AM \u2013 10:35 AM
Collaborative Robots At Work<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Clara Vu<\/a><\/strong> (VEO<\/a>), \u00a0Jerome Dubois<\/strong><\/a> (6 River Systems<\/a>) and Holly Yanco<\/a><\/strong> (UMass Lowell<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10:35 AM \u2013 10:55 AM
Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:55 AM \u2013 11:20 AM
Building A Robotics Startup from Angel to Exit<\/strong> with Helen Greiner<\/a><\/strong> (CyPhy Works<\/a>),\u00a0Andy Wheeler<\/a><\/strong> (GV<\/a>) and Elaine Chen<\/strong> (<\/a>Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship<\/a>)<\/p>\n

11:20 AM \u2013 11:30 AM
Soft Robotics<\/a> (Carl Vause<\/a>)<\/strong> Demo<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:30 AM \u2013 11:55 AM
Re-imagineering Disney Robotics<\/strong> with Martin Buehler<\/a><\/strong> (Disney Imagineering<\/a>)<\/p>\n

12:00 PM \u2013 1:00 PM
Lunch and Workshops TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00 PM \u2013 1:20 PM
Robots at Amazon<\/strong>\u00a0with Tye Brady<\/a><\/strong> (Amazon Robotics<\/a>)<\/p>\n

1:20 PM \u2013 1:55 PM
When Robots Fly<\/strong> with Buddy Michini<\/a><\/strong> (Airware<\/a>), Andreas Raptopoulos<\/a><\/strong> (Matternet<\/a>) and Anil Nanduri<\/a><\/strong> (Intel)<\/p>\n

1:55 PM \u2013 2:15 PM
Packbot, Roomba and Beyond<\/strong>\u00a0with Colin Angle<\/strong><\/a> (iRobot<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2:15 PM \u2013 2:35 PM
Building Better Bionics<\/strong>\u00a0Samantha Payne<\/a><\/strong> (Open Bionics<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n

2:35 PM \u2013 2:45 PM
Demo TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:45 PM \u2013 3:05 PM
The Future of Industrial Robotics<\/strong> with Sami Atiya<\/a><\/strong> (ABB<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3:05 PM \u2013 3:25 PM
Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:25 \u2013 3:35 PM
Demo TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:35 PM \u2013 4:15 PM
Robotics Startup Pitch-off<\/strong> (Judges and contestants TBA)<\/p>\n

4:15 PM \u2013 4:35 PM
The Age Of The Household Robot<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Gill Pratt<\/a><\/strong> (Toyota Research Institute)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

4:35 PM \u2013 4:55 PM
Building The Robot Brain<\/strong> with\u00a0Heather Ames<\/a><\/strong> (Neurala<\/a>) and\u00a0Brian Gerky<\/a><\/strong> (OSRF<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n

4:55 PM \u2013 5:20 PM
Robots, AI and Humanity\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0David Barrett<\/a><\/strong> (Olin<\/a>), David Edelman<\/a><\/strong> (MIT) and Dr. Brian Pierce<\/a><\/strong> (DARPA<\/a>) and TBA<\/p>\n

5:20 PM \u2013 5:25 PM
Wrap Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5:25 PM -7:00 PM
Reception \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" At least since Isaac Asimov posited the Three Law of Robotics, many have wondered whether robots would ultimately help or harm humanity. Or maybe do a little of both. Humanity still has time to shape the answer to that question, and we’re pleased to announce three speakers who have distinctive, grounded perspectives on how to secure a world made better (not worse) by robots. These… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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