Conference Agenda

RoboBusiness 2009 keynotes, conference sessions and exhibits take place on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16.

For detailed keynote and session descriptions, please visit the Keynote Presentations and Conference Sessions pages.

The schedule-at-a-glance, featuring keynotes and concurrent sessions, is now available for download! Please click here for the one-page overview.

WEDNEsday, April 15
8:15 AM	Opening Keynote Address - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9:00 AM	Microsoft Breakfast Keynote - Personal Robotics: Getting Some Perspective
10:00 AM	Vice Admiral Joseph W. Dyer (US Navy, Ret.) Keynote - How Robots Make War Survivable
11:00 AM	Christopher German Keynote - Oases for Life in Distant Oceans - Robotic Exploration on Earth and Beyond
11:45 AM	Break - Visit Expo Hall
12:00 PM	Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions in the Expo Hall
2:00 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions
3:00 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions
3:45 PM	Break - Visit Expo Hall
4:15 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions
5:00 PM	Expo Hall Closes and Evening Networking Reception Commences
Thursday, April 16
8:00 AM	Evolution Breakfast Keynote: The Next Generaion of Smart Robots
9:00 AM	Scott Friedman Keynote - Industrial Mobile Robotics
10:00 AM	Daniela Rus Keynote - Networked Controlled Robots
11:00 AM	Break - Visit Expo Hall
12:45 PM	Dan Kara Keynote - Key Business Development and Investment Opportunities in the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Industry
1:45 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions
2:45 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions
3:30 PM	Break - Visit Expo Hall
4:00 PM	Concurrent Conference Sessions (Expo Hall Closes)
4:45 PM	RoboBusiness 2009 Concludes

WEDNEsday, April 15