Tag: AI

Where are the robots when you need them!

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Andra Keay

Category:California Robotics News, COVID-19 Response

TaggedAI, Andra Keay, coronavirus, covid-19, Distillmyheart, Ken Goldberg, McCrafty, Michael Sayre, Missy Cummings, Rachel Sadd, Rex St John, Robin Murphy, robots

That’s a question we’re trying to answer in our weekly discussions about ‘COVID-19, robots and us’, but it was repeated with urgency by Rachel ‘McCrafty’ Sadd. Rachel has been building systems and automation for COVID mask making, as the founder of Project Mask Making and #distillmyheart projects in the SF Bay Area, an artist and […]

Posted on April 12, 2020April 13, 2020 by Andra Keay

Category:HRI2020

TaggedAI, Ayanna Howard, HRI Conference, hri2020, Human-Robot Interaction, robots, Trust

“Are we trusting AI too much?: Examining Human-Robot Interactions in the Real World” Intelligent systems, especially those with an embodied construct, are becoming pervasive in our society. From chatbots to rehabilitation robotics, from shopping agents to robot tutors, people are adopting these systems into their daily life activities. Alas, associated with this increased acceptance is […]

	June 2020
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1 Hardware Education Pilot - Information Session #1 From $0 Hardware Education Pilot - Information Session #1 From $0 June 1, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Zoom Video Conference Session See more details •	2 Circuit Launch Tour Circuit Launch Tour June 2, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details •	3 Can robots and advanced manufacturing help biotech innovation? Can robots and advanced manufacturing help biotech innovation? June 3, 2020 9:00 am - 9:45 am https://hopin.to/events/built-with-biology-8aab1486-80a0-4b9b-b9aa-ad3ca7081e68 See more details What Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Is Needed for Biomanufacturing? - Join Andra Keay (Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics) to discuss how to take advantage of the accelerating pace of AI and robotics innovation by bringing together innovators in biomanufacturing with innovators in robotics. What Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Is Needed for Biomanufacturing? - Join Andra Keay (Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics) to discuss how to take advantage of the accelerating pace of AI and robotics innovation by bringing together innovators in biomanufacturing with innovators in robotics. June 3, 2020 9:00 am - 9:45 am See more details Hardware Education Pilot - Information Session #2 From $0 Hardware Education Pilot - Information Session #2 From $0 June 3, 2020 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Zoom Video Conference Session See more details Bots&Beer Silicon Valley Bots&Beer Silicon Valley June 3, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm See meetup for location See more details Bots & Beer Bots & Beer June 3, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upYvfuiqrT8uf4eVf9Q3hg83vhr92zfHiA See more details • • • • •	4 Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker June 4, 2020 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SVR Startup Workshops SVR Startup Workshops June 4, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details • •	5 "Soft Robots for Humanity" - Allison Okamura (Stanford) "Soft Robots for Humanity" - Allison Okamura (Stanford) June 5, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html, Soft Robots for Humanity - Allison Okamura (Stanford) Abstract: Traditional robotic manipulators are constructed from rigid links and localized joints – this enables large forces and workspaces, but restricts access and creates safety challenges. In contrast, many soft robots have a volumetric form factor and continuous bending that takes advantage of their flexible, deformable materials to access difficult spaces, but these same mechanical properties can hinder manipulation. This talk will examine robotic systems that achieve the best of both worlds by leveraging both softness and rigidity for novel shape control, a compliant interface to the human body, and accessing hard-to-reach locations. Knowing when to exploit and when to alter some of the inherent consequences of softness is key to making soft robots that can be deployed to benefit human health, safety, and quality of life. Biography: Allison M. Okamura received the BS degree from the University of California at Berkeley and the MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University, all in mechanical engineering. She is currently Professor in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in computer science. She is an IEEE Fellow and Editor-in-Chief of the journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. Her awards include the 2019 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Distinguished Service Award, 2016 Duca Family University Fellow in Undergraduate Education, 2009 IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics Early Career Award, 2005 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Academic Career Award, and 2004 NSF CAREER Award. Her academic interests include haptics, teleoperation, virtual environments and simulators, medical robotics, neuromechanics and rehabilitation, prosthetics, and engineering education. Outside academia, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, and playing ice hockey. Stream at: https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html See more details SVR Board Call SVR Board Call June 5, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Conf Call or Circuit Launch Board Room See more details • •	6	7
8	9	10	11 Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker June 11, 2020 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SVR Startup Workshops SVR Startup Workshops June 11, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details • •	12 Founder Friday Founder Friday June 12, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details Anca Dragan (UC Berkeley) Anca Dragan (UC Berkeley) June 12, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html Stream at: https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html See more details • •	13	14
15	16	17 Bots & Beer Bots & Beer June 17, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upYvfuiqrT8uf4eVf9Q3hg83vhr92zfHiA, See more details SIG HBRobotics MenloPark SIG HBRobotics MenloPark June 17, 2020 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • •	18 Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker June 18, 2020 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SVR Startup Workshops SVR Startup Workshops June 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details • •	19	20	21
22	23	24 Homebrew Robotics Club Speaker Event Homebrew Robotics Club Speaker Event June 24, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details Homebrew Robotics Club Homebrew Robotics Club June 24, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://www.hbrobotics.org/ See more details • •	25 Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker Fictiv's Supply Chain Bunker June 25, 2020 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SVR Startup Workshops SVR Startup Workshops June 25, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details • •	26 Scott Kuindersma (Boston Dynamics) Scott Kuindersma (Boston Dynamics) June 26, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html Stream at: https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html See more details Last Friday of the Month Happy Hour: https://circuitlaunch.typeform.com/to/zmY8V1 Last Friday of the Month Happy Hour: https://circuitlaunch.typeform.com/to/zmY8V1 June 26, 2020 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Suite #200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA See more details Bots&BBQ at Circuit Launch Bots&BBQ at Circuit Launch June 26, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	27	28
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Where are the robots when you need them!

HRI 2020 Keynote: Ayanna Howard

Soft Robots for Humanity - Allison Okamura (Stanford)