SVR Service Robotics Case Studies & Space Robotics Influencer Salon

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Here's a link to download our free report:

"Service Robotics Case Studies in Silicon Valley - November 2015".

Additional robotics events and opportunities

Silicon Valley Robotics Online Directory is back!
Bots&Beer - TBD SV - Dec 2
Space Robotics - Accel Partners SF - Dec 3
Bots&Beer - PubNub SF - Dec 16
ROBOTS ON THE RUNWAY - CES
Robo.Jobs Fair - Hacker Dojo MV - Jan 14
A3 Business Forum - Florida - Feb 3-5
See below for more information, and international expo and media opportunities

Welcome to the Silicon Valley Robotics Influencer series, hosted at Accel Partners and curated by Cory Kidd, Tim Smith and Andra Keay. This topic looks at space robotics with special guests; Terry Fong, NASA; Joe Parrish, Mars Program; John Lymer, Space Systems Loral; Marco Pavone, Autonomous Systems Stanford; Kevin Peterson, Astrobotic.

Dr Terry Fong is the Director of the Intelligent Robotics group at the NASA Ames Research Center and is Project Manager of the NASA Human Exploration Telerobotics (HET) project, which tests advanced telerobotic systems on the International Space Station. Dr. Fong is also Deputy Lead for the NASA Resource Prospector Mission lunar rover.

Joe Parrish is Deputy Manager, Mars Program Formulation Office, Mars Exploration Directorate at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and deeply involved in the development of the external manipulators on the International Space Station.

John Lymer is Chief Robotics Engineer, Space Systems Loral and formerly Chief Engineer for the International Space Station Robotics. SSL design and build satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. He leads the development and deployment of microsurgical robotics that operate inside an MRI scanner and nuclear reactor restoration robotics, all enabled by the reuse of space robotics technology.

Marco Pavone is the Director of the Autonomous Systems Laboratory, Stanford and is a NASA Early Career Faculty. The Autonomous Systems Laboratory develops methodologies for the analysis, design, and control of autonomus systems, with a particular emphasis on large-scale robotic networks and autonomous aerospace vehicles.

Kevin Peterson is the Chief Technical Officer at Astrobotic. Astrobotic is developing space robotics technology for planetary missions. It was founded in 2008 by Carnegie Mellon professor Red Whittaker, with the goal of winning the Google Lunar X Prize.

We offer full refunds for tickets up to one week prior to the event. Thanks to our Influencer Salon organizers, Cory Kidd, Tim Smith and Andra Keay, and our hosts Accel Partners and refreshment sponsors Element Public Relations

RSVP FOR SPACE ROBOTICS INFLUENCER SALON

Silicon Valley Robotics is holding a job fair for robotics companies and startups.

Job seekers - RSVP here and please add your resume to robo.jobs

Employers - sign up here for an event table and a code for free job posts and resume browsing on robo.jobs

Plus bring along your demos and send us the latest cool information about your robotics company. We want to publicize your company ahead of time to our network of robotics professionals and interested software engineers.

We've partnered with Robohub to provide Robo.Jobs - a jobs board for our combined network of 75,000+ highly skilled undergrad, postgrad and professional roboticists.

The price for a table ranges depending on your company size and whether you are a member of Silicon Valley Robotics. All proceeds support the not-for-profit work of Silicon Valley Robotics and Robohub.

RSVP AS JOB SEEKER OR RESERVE AN EMPLOYER TABLE

Other great opportunities! Here's a shortlist:

DARPA Robotics Fast Track Mtgs - SF, Livermore, Redwood City - Nov 18
Learn more about latest DARPA funding for robot prototypes at several Bay Area venues

iREX Robot Expo - Tokyo Japan - Dec 2 to 5
Including Robot Pioneer Forum and conference with many Silicon Valley speakers.

Space Robotics - Accel Partners SF - Dec 3

SVR's Influencer Salon brings you speakers at the frontiers of space robotics, NASA, Space Systems Loral and Astrobotics, for an intimate salon style discussion evening.

ROBOTS ON THE RUNWAY - CES Las Vegas
There are just a few spots available to have your robot on the runway in front of media at International CES 2016. Contact andra@svrobo.org ASAP for more information.

A3 Business Forum - Lake Buena Vista Florida - Feb 3-5
The A3 Business Forum is the world's leading annual networking event for robotics, vision & imaging, motors, and motion control professionals.

The United States will be the featured Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2016, April 25-29, 2016. Hannover Messe is the worldâ€™s leading trade fair for industrial technology. The U.S. region of the show will feature 9 industry pavilions, including one for Industrial Automation (including robotics), and Research and Technology. The event will attract over 100 buyer delegations and more than 200,000 attendees from more than 70 countries. Moreover, those that come to Hannover, come to buy. 68% of attendees are in a decision making role for their company, so this is a show where foreign buyers come to purchase the latest technologies and products. Are you interested in attending? Let me know as there are discounts for SVR members.

How about Automatica in Munich June 21-14? There are also BIG DISCOUNTS for SVR companies, media and speaking opportunities, and an SVR tour group is in planning...

History Channel is doing a series on cool innovators and entrepreneurs in robotics and isauditioning now. Do you want to be in front of camera over 12 weeks from January?

Tested does great segments on innovative technology, and is also interested in robotics. So if you think you have something very cool to put in front of camera, let me know!

FINALLY! The first of our new Silicon Valley Robotics Service Robotics Case Studies will be released on November 18 and features analysis of funding and trends, plus interviews with Fetch Robotics, Fellow Robots, Savioke and Adept. PREORDER FREE REPORT!

You can also purchase our "State of Robotics in Silicon Valley 2014" report here.

It's time for SVR to start interviewing companies for our "State of Robotics in 2015" report. If you are a Silicon Valley Robotics company, you can fill out the survey here or contact Andra for a phone interview time.

SURVEY FOR STATE OF ROBOTICS 2015

The Silicon Valley Robotics online directory is back! Update your company information now!

If you don't see your company, then join Silicon Valley Robotics for free listing or you can purchase a directory listing on our membership page.

Become a Silicon Valley Robotics member

Being a Silicon Valley Robotics member means:

Free tickets to robotics network or speaker events (like Space Robotics)
Discounts to SVR or partner events (like Xconomy & RoboBusiness)
Invitations to special events like Robot Block Party 'afterhours'

And of course you're supporting an awesome non-profit robotics community. Thanks! And DOUBLE THANKS if you're renewing your membership!

SVR Board 2014. For more information about Silicon Valley Robotics visit our website, download our flyer and visit our calendar too.

Bots & Beer

Our social meetup is now bimonthly - firstWednesdays in Mountain View andthird Wednesdays in San Francisco.

Join our syndicate on Angel List! I'm always looking out for more startups that fit our thesis, and investors who want to get in early. We invest in early stage robotics companies, with strong business model and early mover advantage. Robotics, AI and automation is going to impact on all verticals in the future and our syndicate brings together a lot of robotics experience and deal flow.

Our first investment Catalia Health just closed the round with Khosla Ventures.

https://angel.co/l/BC9i8

Let me know if you have any questions or would like more information! Andra@robotlaunch.com

Latest posts and interviews in Robot Startup Series:

Robot Startup Directory: Accelerators
Robot Startup Resources: Pitching
Robot Startup Resources: Manufacturing (new)
Robot Startup Resources: Crowdfunding (new)
Are robots the new black? - Andra Keay at SolidCon
When investing in robots is the right move - Valery Komissarova from Grishin Robotics
Does crowdfunding derisk robotics? - Saurabh Palan and Mighty Carma
Robots: the 'ables' of the next technology trend - Mary Meeker's trends for 2013
Robot Startup Series #7 - Soft Robotics IV Carl Vause
Robot Startup Series #6 - MIT Enterprise Forum VLAB
Robot Startup Series #5 - Rodney Brooks, Steve Cousins at Pioneer Festival
Robot Startup Series #4 - Chris Anderson at CES 2013
Robot Startup Series #3 - Elad Inbar and Robot App Store
Robot Startup Series #2 - Bob Christopher and Pleo
Robot Startup Series #1 - Cory Kidd and Autom

(also online at RoboHub.org - for all the latest robotics news, views and research )

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Silicon Valley Robotics holds a range of robotics seminars, showcases and social events. You can also join Silicon Valley Robotics as an individual or startup and post your bio on the website.

Are you a startup or successful company doing business in the Silicon Valley or SF Bay Area? Are you a robotics professional, hobbyist, media or policy pundit, looking for more information or networking?

Join Silicon Valley Robotics one of the largest robotics clusters in the world. Members get access to network events, news and information. Select startups may be offered an invitation to pitch to investors at an investor showcase.

Andra Keay
Founder, Robot Launchpad
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics

Happy Hour for Roboticists
1st & 3rd Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm

Silicon Valley Robotics starts a regular happy hour meetup for roboticists, alternating between Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

1st Wednesdays at Hacker Dojo or TechShop and 3rd Wednesdays at PubNub San Francisco.

"Let's talk about bots over beer"

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Robot Garden
weekends | Livermore CA

We've opened a robot focused hackerspace - right next to the federal laboratories - LLNL and Sandia. DIY lasers, rockets, robots and cold fusion anyone?