ANN ARBOR ? Registration closes March 30 for the April Robotics In Michigan symposium that includes speakers, panel discussions, and demonstrations of robotics technology from industry and academia.
The event takes place April 9 at the University of Michigan North Campus. Lawrence Burns, who completed a distinguished career with General Motors, serving as corporate vice president of Research & Development, is the keynote speaker.
He has been a major voice for the ?reinvention? of the automobile and the diversification of transportation energy. Within GM, he personally championed vehicle electrification, ?connected? vehicles, fuel cells, bio-fuels, advanced batteries, autonomous driving, and a series of innovative concept vehicles. He was elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2011.
Today he teaches Engineering Practice, Industrial and Operations Engineering, at the University of Michigan and an advises numerous organizations including Google, Hess Corporation and VantagePoint Capital Partners. He serves as a Director of the Roundtable on Sustainable Mobility at The Earth Institute, Columbia University.
Promoters say this is a great networking opportunity for companies to meet potential collaborators and recruit talent from local universities. Michigan Robotics Day is geared towards promoting robotics technology awareness and excitement as well as providing an opportunity for STEM related activities and outreach.
This event is intended for:
Industry Professionals
Robotics Researchers
State & Federal Government Economic Development Staff
STEM Educators
Companies looking to recruit University of Michigan engineering students
To register, click on Microbotics.Org
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