The worst robots/jobs headlines quote research that is fatally flawed according to Roger Atkinson of ITIF, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. In particular, Oxford University's Osborne and Frey report positing a 47% US job loss in 20 years is based on a Dept of Labor ranking for job 'manual dexterity' or 'social perceptiveness' and then the faulty reasoning that low skilled jobs could be automated by robots. How else could anyone theorize that robots would put fashion models out of a job!
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Keynote speakers at the Collaborative Robots and Advanced Vision Conference in San Jose on Nov 15-16 are Remi El-Ouzzane from Movidius-Intel, Ken Goldberg and Rodney Brooks. C-suite attendees from all over world will be attending, so great opportunity for Silicon Valley companies to sponsor or have booths.
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Also it's a great opportunity to get in early as a sponsor for ICRA 2018 May 21-26 in Brisbane, Australia. I will be co-chairing an industry forum and startup competition in the world's top ranked robotics conference.
Silicon Valley Robotics in partnership with The Robotics Hub has launched global startup competition Robot Launch 2017 with up to $500,000 investment for winning startups. Also mentorship and space in the Silicon Valley Robotics accelerator/cowork space. Entries open now - deadline August 31.
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VISIT US! We're at 100 Broadway (near Embarcadero). Check the SVR calendar for Office Hours or come to Bots&Beer on Wednesday night. We are colocated with ReadWrite Labs so double the fun.
A 2 person desk it's $2,000/qtr, or a p/t seat when you visit SF ($1,000/qtr). Would your company like to sponsor a startup desk? You can join our robotics/hardware/AI mentors and investors network, as well as coworking with other robotics/hardware/AI professionals. (andra@svrobo.org)
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Next SF Bots&Beer on August 16 at SVR Cowork Space. Bring your robot demos, or pitch decks or CVs. Many investors and international visitors attend these events.
Thanks to all our great Women in Robotics Happy Hours hosts, TRI and Bossa Nova Robotics - they're hiring! And soon to come (TBC) Ripcord, Drive.ai, Blue River Technology and Kindred.AI. Onwards!
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