{"id":343414,"date":"2017-06-12T20:45:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1502349"},"modified":"2017-06-12T20:45:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T12:45:58","slug":"more-robots-announcing-three-demos-for-tc-sessions-robotics-at-mit-on-july-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/more-robots-announcing-three-demos-for-tc-sessions-robotics-at-mit-on-july-17\/","title":{"rendered":"More robots! Announcing three demos for TC Sessions: Robotics at MIT on July 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are so many great robotics projects underway that it\u2019s hard to pick the best to appear at TC Sessions: Robotics, which is coming to MIT\u2019s Kresge Auditorium on July 17. The agenda is full with lots of robots accompanying their creators on panel sessions and 1:1s. But that\u2019s not enough. There event will also feature three straight-up demos, and today we\u2019re pleased to announce the companies and projects that will take the stage.<\/p>\n

The Leaping Quadruped<\/strong>
MIT\u2019s Sangbae Kim won global attention with the cheetah robot, which Kim developed at MIT\u2019s Biomimetic Robotics Lab. The quadruped can not only run smoothly, but Cheetah II can run and jump over obstacles without missing a step. Kim plans to introduce the audience to Cheetah III and show off new capabilities, including voice activation. Kim has a PhD in robotics from Stanford University and is an assistant professor at MIT.<\/p>\n

The Delicate Touch<\/strong>
Can a robot\u2019s touch ever be gentle enough for delicate commercial work, like packing eggs? A crop of startups getting there, and Cambridge, Massachusett-based Soft Robotics is a frontrunner. The company\u2019s \u201cair actuated soft elastomeric end effectors\u201d \u2013 also known as octopus-like grippers \u2013 are delivering what only humans could until recently. CEO Carl Vause is a veteran of the medical device industry and has a BS in electrical engineering from Virginia Military Institute as well as a MBA from the London School of Business.<\/p>\n

The Scrum Master<\/strong>
Last but not least, Locus Robotics will take the stage with their LocusBots for a live demo of their new navigational system LRAN, which LocusBots says allows multiple bots to work with each other and humans busy warehouse environments. Locus Robotics founder Bruce Welty, a serial founder, will take the the stage to drive the demo and walk the audience though what the Andover, Massachusetts based firm believes are the coming generation of warehouse robots. Welty was a mathematics major at Colorado College and has an MBA from Boston College.<\/p>\n

Please check out the rest of the agenda<\/a>, which includes pioneers like MIT CSAIL\u2019s Daniel Rus, Amazon\u2019s Tye Brady, Disney\u2019s Martin Buehler, CyPhy Works\u2019 Helen Grenier, SRI\u2019s Manish Kothari, Matternet\u2019s Andreas Raptopoulos and many others \u2013 technologists, founders, investors, researchers and more.<\/p>\n

General admission tickets<\/a> are currently available for purchase though seating is very limited. Act fast.<\/p>\n

TechCrunch has also set aside a fixed number of deeply discounted student tickets. Students should send current school transcripts and student ID card to students@techcrunch.com.<\/p>\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
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":"

\"\" There are so many great robotics projects underway that it’s hard to pick the best to appear at TC Sessions: Robotics, which is coming to MIT’s Kresge Auditorium on July 17. The agenda is full with lots of robots accompanying their creators on panel sessions and 1:1s. But that’s not enough. There event will also feature three straight-up demos, and today we’re pleased… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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