One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Oct 24, 2024 — Michelle Frumkin's passion for robotics has allowed her to combine her entrepreneurial mindset with science, bringing innovation to the forefront of this fast-moving industry. Working at 3M has given her the chance to balance creativity and business while being a parent, demonstrating that women can thrive in male-dominated fields like robotics without sacrificing their personal goals.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Sep 17, 2024 — Hello, my name is Daniela Sanchez Cruz, originally from Mexico City. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and a master’s degree in Innovation by Design, with a major in robotics, from Singapore University of Technology and Design.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Aug 06, 2024 — When I was about 16, I wanted to be a car mechanic, so my mother brought me around to see if someone would give me a job, so I could get some experience, but I did not fit the image. I then decided to be a Mechanical Engineer, and enrolled in an undergraduate and graduated in 2006, and from here I took advantages of opportunities that came my way.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jul 31, 2024 — I am passionate about robotics because I truly believe that the combination of Robotics with Artificial Intelligence (both with Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing) is defining exciting new opportunities that can improve our lives at work and as a society.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jul 29, 2024 — As a child, I was already involved in my parents' family business, where I first encountered technology. This early contact has inspired in me a passion for working on technological advances that have a significant impact on human development.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jul 18, 2024 — Inspired by science fictions and movies, I started my research career in robotics as a graduate student in 1998. The more I dig into, the more interested I feel in this research area. After I become a professor in robotics, I began to think over what industry impacts robotics could make, and then I put them in practice with my graduate students via entrepreneurships.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jun 25, 2024 — I studied the robotics and automation specialization based on my father recommendation. My fascination with robotics began during my early days of existence in the university, as lines of code converged into intelligence. I found myself drawn to the intersection of hardware and software—the realm where machines come alive.
Events
A3 Business Forum
January 20- January 22, 2025
LAMIERA
May 06- May 09, 2025
The international exhibition dedicated to the industry of sheet metal forming and cutting machine tools. Robot, automation and enabling technologies
Automate 2025
May 12- May 15, 2025
Discover the latest in robotics, machine vision, AI, motion control, and related technologies.
automatica
June 24- June 27, 2025
trade fair for smart automation and robotics
Konferens Robotbaserad Automation
September 03- September 04, 2025
RobotWorld 2025
October 22- October 25, 2025
RobotWorld, which is the biggest specialized robotics exhibition in Korea
World Robotics – Industrial Robots: Record of 4 Million Robots in Factories Worldwide
The new World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide - an increase of 10%. Annual installations exceeded half a million units for the third consecutive year. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe and 10% in the Americas.
World Robotics – Service Robots: Worldwide sales of professional robots grew by 48%
In 2022, worldwide sales of professional service robot grew by 48%. Almost 158,000 sold units were registered by IFR Statistical Department. The size of the RaaS fleet grew by 50% to more than 21,000 units. At the same time sales of Consumer robots decreases by 12% to about 5 million units. There are hardly any RaaS models offered in this category.
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