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Event Schedule 2024
Exhibitor Floor
9 AM - 6 PM
Get to our robotics, autonomy, and AI companies. Check out live demonstrations of their cutting edge technology. Visit manufacturers that are leveraging autonomous solutions to grow their business. Get to know organizations that are building community and career opportunities inside the ecosystem.
Humans Behind the Robots
9:15 AM - 11:15 PM
Main Stage
Meet the people that are building Pittsburgh robotics, autonomy, and AI companies. Explore their career trajectories, efforts to diversity the workforce, and learn how you can join this fast-growing workforce.
- 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | FROM BLUEPRINTS TO BOTS
Featuring
Deepak Jayaraj, Director of hardware Engineering at Four Growers
Justin Johnson, Manufacturing Engineer at Omnicell
Tom Conner, Quality and Manufacturing Manager at Aethon
Andre Swain, Mechanical Drafter/ Machinist 2, formerly at Re2
Matt Puchalski, CEO at Bucket Robotics
- 9:50 AM - 10:15 AM | MY COWORKER IS A ROBOT
Featuring
Joe Puckly, Field Operations Supervisor at Advanced Construction Robotics
Sean Williams, Staff Technical Program Manager at Latitude AI
Christopher Hoeg, Senior System Test Engineer at Aurora
Eilaina Velan, Principal & Owner/Community Manager at Advanced Control Systems/ Automation
- 10:20 AM - 10:45 AM | WOMEN IN MOTION
Featuring
Alli Locher, Senior Product Manager, Inspection Group Lead at Near Earth Autonomy
Dr. Amanda Sgroi, Director of Perception and Advanced Projects at Neya
Adela Wee, Co-founder and CIO at Hellbender
Julie Derence, Co-founder at TBD Robotics
Julie Gulick, President and CEO at Bally Design
- 10:50 AM - 11:15 AM | TECH CAREERS UNLOCKED
Featuring
Karen Walter, People Operations Manager at Near Earth Autonomy
Cali McKamish, Senior People Operations Manager at Stack AV
Gary Lantz Jr. Senior Technical Recruiter at Astrobotic
Jenny Sharpe, Director of Workforce Development at Pittsburgh Robotics Network
New Economy Collaborative Annual Meeting
12 PM - 1 PM
Main Stage
Join our partner and facilitator of the region's $62M Build Back Better award, the New Economy Collaborative, for a review of accomplishments.
Invite Only: Robotics Talent Acquisition & Retention Workshop
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Selected guests will dive deep into critical workforce challenges facing the region.
Invite Only: From Policy to Practice, The Government's Role in Supporting Robotics Innovation
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Selected guests will engage government stakeholders in an effort to better articulate resources, narrative, and actions that encourage growth.
The Robotics Factory Showcase
2 PM - 4 PM
Main Stage
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness innovation in action! Join us at the main stage with Robotics Factory, a program of Innovation Works, for an exciting showcase of this year's startups from the Accelerate Program. Connect with our Scale residents and explore the impactful results from past Create Summits.
- 2 PM - 2:50 PM Robotics Factory Scale Program Residents Panel Discussion
Discover what our Scale Residents have been accomplishing in the Robotics Factory's Scale Shop and what support they leveraged to accelerate their prototype iterations, driving faster innovation and progress.
Moderated by Matt Verlinich, Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing Programs Innovation Works
Panelists
Kirby Witte of ESTAT
Mitchell Fogelson of Beyond Reach Labs
Pat Bursch of Iota Motion
Maximillian Obasiolu of Lead-in Records
- 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Robotics Factory Create Program Update
The Robotics Factory Create Program drives innovation to meet industry demands by pairing industry leaders with local roboticists and entrepreneurs to create new products and businesses. Learn about the industries we've partnered with, the outcomes of our Summits, and our exciting collaborations planned for the coming year.
- 3:10 PM - 4 PM Robotics Factory Accelerate Program Showcase
Hear pitches from the second Robotics Factory Accelerate Cohort.
Companies Participating
Head Strait Labs
Journey Robotics
Forsight Assistive Devices
Reclamation Factory
Humotech
Happy Hour & Robotics Awards
4 PM - 6 PM
Exhibitor Floor & Main Stage
Grab a refreshing cocktail at our cash bar and network with the technology community gathering for Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day. Help us celebrate some of the amazing people that have and are growing our robotics, autonomy, and AI ecosystem.
Get Engaged
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is your doorway into our world-leading robotics, autonomy & AI community. Learn how you can become a member, partner with us, get involved with one of our events, and more.