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Dave Coleman CEO of PickNik Robotics is about to debate ideas on why robotics corporations fail. | Credit score: RoboBusiness
Constructing robots is difficult; constructing a robotics firm could also be even more durable. Dave Coleman, co-founder of PickNik Robotics, will share his experiences and observations of what works and what doesn’t when beginning a robotics enterprise at RoboBusiness 2024.
Alternatives to enhance business and other people’s lives with robots, automation, and synthetic intelligence have led to a Cambrian explosion of startups centered on fixing varied issues. Many of those alternatives are past the bounds of conventional manufacturing unit automation, resulting in lots of if not 1000’s of company R&D initiatives and startups up to now decade.
Nonetheless, only a few winners have emerged, regardless of the joy.
Coleman was CEO of PickNik Robotics for 9 years till he stepped apart in August to change into its chief robotics officer. Coleman began his robotics profession at Willow Storage and stays near most of the business’s prime robotics leaders. He mentioned he has consulted with greater than 100 robotics corporations over the previous decade.
In his session, Coleman will look at enterprise dangers and know-how pitfalls for robotics startups. He has seen all of it firsthand and can share his insights. Whereas Coleman’s main focus is on purposes for robotic arms, his classes can be generalizable to cell robots, drones, and extra.
In case you are actively constructing a robotics enterprise or are contemplating launching a brand new enterprise to unravel an fascinating drawback, don’t miss this session on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. PT.
Hear from Coleman and extra at RoboBusiness
Along with enabling tech and robotics innovation, RoboBusiness 2024 focuses on investments and enterprise matters associated to working a robotics firm. Keynote talks on the occasion will embrace:
- Rodney Brooks, co-founder and chief know-how officer at Sturdy AI
- Claire Delaunay, chief know-how officer at farm-ng
- Torrey Smith, the co-founder and CEO of Endiatx
The present may even embrace a keynote panel on “Driving the Way forward for Robotics Innovation” that includes:
- Amit Goel, head of robotics at edge AI ecosystem at NVIDIA
- John Bubnikovich, president of ABB Robotics US
- Eric Truebenbach, managing director of Teradyne Robotics Ventures
- Joan-Wilhelm Schwarze, a senior world innovation supervisor at DHL
Register now for RoboBusiness, which can be in Santa Clara, Calif. It’s co-located with DeviceTalks West and is produced by WTWH Media, which additionally publishes The Robotic Report, Automated Warehouse, and Collaborative Robotics Tendencies, in addition to produces the Robotics Summit & Expo.
For details about sponsorship and exhibition alternatives, obtain the prospectus. Questions relating to sponsorship alternatives needs to be directed to Colleen Sepich at csepich[AT]wtwhmedia.com.