Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.36
September 04, 2023
…has also set onshoring as a priority. Its members—MassRobotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network—have all pursued their own workforce development initiatives. Reshoring and nearshoring After trade conflicts with China, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other supply chain challenges, the U.S. and other countries have encouraged the production of automobiles, processors, and other goods closer to home. The CHIPS Act and Build Back Better Act have directed federal funds to reshoring for the computer and infrastructure industries, respectively. More than half of U.S. manufacturing CEOs said they intended to reshore some production, found a survey conducted by Xometry with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.96
February 06, 2023
…organization meetings InOrbit will host Women in Robotics (WiR), Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR), and Robot Operations Group (ROG) meetings at the Robot Space. “In order to remain competitive, we need more high school girls and undergrad women to choose career paths in computer science and engineering,” said Andra Keay, president of Women in Robotics and managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics. “The InOrbit Robot Space will be a great location for SVR and WiR events, helping attendees connect with successful women in robotics and get hands-on experience with the latest in robotics and robot operations.” A MiR100 AMR in operation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.77
January 17, 2023
…according to Andra Keay, founder and managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics. In addition, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm has worked with companies such as Dusty Robotics, which has developed mobile robots to accurately transfer building plans to floor markings on construction sites. Dusty Robotics raised $45 million in Series B funding in May 2022. Vicor provides power density “We started out six or seven years ago,” said Ted Larson, CEO of OLogic. “We were working on the Knightscope security robot when Bob Conn [senior engineer] came over from Xilinx. He had been using Vicor power for years in data…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.76
September 07, 2022
Addverb Technologies Pvt., which provides distribution center and warehouse automation, today announced the opening of a new Center of Excellence for Advanced Robotics Research and Development in Fremont, Calif. The Silicon Valley center will focus on developing platforms for mobile robots, as well as advanced algorithms for human-machine collaboration and biomedical robotics. Overseeing the center's operation is Tapan Pattnayak, whom Addverb named director of system architecture in April 2022. Pattnayak brings product development experience from Google, NVIDIA, and Intel to build an R&D team in the Bay Area under the leadership of Mark Messina, CEO of Addverb Technologies USA Inc.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.05
August 22, 2022
…robotics entrepreneur win,” noted Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR). She is also industrial activities president for the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), as well as entrepreneurship deep tech lead at IEEE. IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is a Piscataway, N.J.-based professional association with more than 400,000 members in about 160 countries. Tracing its origins back to 1884, the organization provides publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational opportunities. Eligibility requirements Both members of IEEE and non-members can nominate themselves or be nominated by others. Candidates cannot be members of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 50.88
May 04, 2022
…an alliance. MassRobotics, the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), and Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) are forming the United States Alliance of Robotics Clusters (USARC). With the increased collaboration, the organizations said they will use one another's resources to work with government and industry leaders to promote and support innovation in the automation space. “We want to advocate on behalf of the robotics industry,” said Andra Keay, managing director of SVR, in a panel discussion with Fady Saad, co-founder of MassRobotics, and Joel Reed, executive director of PRN. The trio were part of a panel moderated by Michael Butler, chairman and CEO…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 97.47
September 02, 2021
…connected to robots, drones, or autonomous vehicles. Silicon Valley is home to more than 325 robotics startups, according to Silicon Valley Robotics, making it one of the largest robotics hubs in the world. The community has raised more than $9 billion in equity funding over the past eight years, with 656 robotics investors, said the organization.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.71
June 25, 2021
…Europe, as well as U.S. robotics clusters MassRobotics and Silicon Valley Robotics, which co-hosted. The GRC welcomed new member Taipei Computer Association (TCA), and André Montaud, director of the Coboteam Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes robotics cluster, invited attendees to SIDO Lyon, a robotics exhibition in France in September. Democratizing access and revising rehab One of the top goals for researchers and companies developing wearable technologies is to democratize access to systems that can help people with disabilities. Only 5% to 15% of amputees have access to advanced prostheses, said Hamayal Choudhry, founder and CEO of smartARM. His company is working on a low-cost…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.10
March 26, 2021
…Network is also a partner, and we've worked with Silicon Valley Robotics. “We're also very active internationally. A3 Mexico will roll up into A3,” Burnstein added. “We work with the VDMA [Germany's Mechanical Engeineering Industry Association], the IFR, and we have good relations with the Chinese Robotics Industry Alliance and the Chinese Machine Vision Industry Alliance.” Automate to return in 2022 “The pandemic forced us to postpone the live version of Automate to Detroit next June, rather than 2023, which is when it would normally be,” Burnstein said. “There's so much demand now for quality information on how to automate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.88
March 08, 2017
…$10,000 cash award. Sponsored by GE and co-produced by Silicon Valley Robotics, the competition provides innovative startup companies with an opportunity to generate awareness of their technology and find new sources of funding. The eight finalists will compete for the top prize at Automate 2017 on April 5 at 3:00pm in a theater on the exhibition floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, where they will pitch their technology solution to a panel of judges. All finalists will also be awarded booth space at Automate, giving them the opportunity to engage with more than 20,000 expected attendees. The eight finalists were…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.68
January 26, 2017
…investors, scientists and journalists. The Automate Launch Pad Competition is sponsored by GE and the event is co-produced with Silicon Valley Robotics. The Automate Launch Pad Competition call for submissions and application form can be found on the Automate 2017 web site. The deadline for applications is February 17, 2017.
