Robotics in the Manufacturing Environment: An Insider’s Look at Advanced Technologies in the United States

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Hosted by the Congressional Robotics Caucus & House Manufacturing Caucus
Sponsored by ASME and the Congressional Robotics Caucus Advisory Board:

• ASME
• The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon
• Computing Research Association (CRA)
• IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
• IEEE-USA
• Robotic Industries Association (RIA)

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (INVITED)

Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-07) – Congressional Robotics Caucus Co-Chair

Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) – House Manufacturing Caucus Co-Chair

Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-18) – Congressional Robotics Caucus Co-Chair

Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) – House Manufacturing Caucus Co-Chair

WELCOME

Tom Costabile, Executive Director, ASME

MODERATOR

Said Jahanmir, President, ASME

OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Chuck Thorpe, Chair, ASME Robotics Public Policy Task Force; Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Clarkson University

BRIEFING PANELISTS

Milton Guerry, President, SCHUNK

Jeff Burnstein, President, Robotic Industries Association (RIA)

Dr. Byron C. Clayton, CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)

BRIEFING DESCRIPTION

Advanced robotics technologies are changing the way manufacturing is done in the United States and around the world. Factory robots are no longer simply preforming mundane, repetitive tasks, but are instead transitioning to becoming truly collaborative, capable of interacting with humans in shared workspaces. This human-robot collaboration has the potential to create new opportunities for businesses, workers, and the U.S. economy.

As our factories continue to automate, the role of the human worker will change. In some cases, the robot may replace the worker, while in others they will work together to accomplish new capabilities. Further still, advances in automation have the potential to create new jobs that are unimaginable today. Each opportunity that comes with robotics adoption is matched by its challenges that are being addressed by industry, academia, and the government. From preparing for changes to the workforce, to changes in capabilities, productivity, and global competition, businesses and organizations around the United States are planning for increased automation in manufacturing as collaborative robotics continue to advance.

Please join us on December 12 to hear from this distinguished panel of industry executives as they discuss what industry is doing to prepare for the further adoption of robotics technologies. Our expert panelists will share with you what they consider to be the principal opportunities and challenges facing the future of manufacturing robotics and discuss how their organizations are working to ensure advanced robotics technology has a home in the United States.

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Lunch will be served. This is a widely-attended public event.