Dave Coleman

There are opportunities all around us to enhance our lives by deploying robotics and automation. Many of these opportunities are beyond the bounds of traditional factory automation, and they are very exciting. In the past decade, our industry has seen hundreds of startups and corporate R&D initiatives attempt to tackle this, but very few clear winners have emerged successfully.

Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics, will share his observations from consulting with 100+ robotics companies over the past decade about what he’s seen work and not work. From business risks to technology pitfalls, be prepared for some common startup perspectives and unique robotics industry insights. A primary focus will be on applications that leverage robotic arms, but the learnings will be generalizable to mobile robots, drones, and more.