Presently, solely 19% of robotics engineers are ladies, in line with CareerExplorer. Which means for a lot of ladies working at smaller robotics startups, they is perhaps the one lady on their crew, or at their firm.
RoboBusiness (Oct. 15-16 in Santa Clara, Calif.,) will characteristic a Girls in Robotics Lunch for the second straight yr. This occasion will present a possibility for precious networking, engagement, and mentorship amongst ladies within the trade.
This yr, our Girls in Robotics speaker is Tessa Lau, founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics. Lau will communicate with Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder of MassRobotics, about her journey in robotics and her present work constructing robots for the development trade.
Dusty goals to revolutionize the development trade by way of automated format and a streamlined BIM-to-field course of. Previous to Dusty Robotics, Lau was co-founder, CTO, and chief robotic whisperer at Savioke (Relay Robotics). There, she automated resort supply and orchestrated the worldwide distribution and administration of consumer-facing robots.
Lau obtained her begin in robotics at Willow Storage, the analysis lab and expertise incubator generally known as one of the vital influential forces in fashionable robotics. Willow Storage was accountable for the creation of an open-source robotic working system that’s nonetheless being utilized by teachers, engineers, and hobbyists around the globe.
Lau is a frequent speaker at enterprise, expertise, and development conferences. She has acquired quite a few awards, together with 2023 Building Dive’s Up and Coming Girls in Building, Silicon Valley Enterprise Journal’s Girls of Affect, SVR’s Innovation Award, and the Award for Excellence from the Affiliation of Laptop Equipment. Presently residing in Silicon Valley, Lau holds a PhD in Laptop Science from the College of Washington.
Register for RoboBusiness as we speak!
Based in 2004, RoboBusiness is the premier occasion for builders and suppliers of economic robots. The occasion is produced by WTWH Media, which additionally produces The Robotic Report, Automated Warehouse, and the Robotics Summit & Expo.
This yr’s convention can even characteristic greater than 60 audio system, a startup workshop, the annual Pitchfire competitors, and quite a few networking alternatives. Over 100 exhibitors on the present flooring will showcase their newest enabling applied sciences, merchandise, and companies to assist resolve your robotics growth challenges.
RoboBusiness can be co-located with DeviceTalks West, the premier trade occasion for medical expertise professionals. Each occasions entice engineering and enterprise professionals from a broad vary of healthcare and medical expertise backgrounds.
Registration is now open for RoboBusiness 2025.
For details about sponsorship and exhibition alternatives, please contact Colleen Sepich at csepich[AT]wtwhmedia.com.
