June 15, 2020 -- The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced a lineup of five virtual events taking place in the fall of 2020. As COVID-19 continues to make it difficult or impossible to hold large gatherings, A3 is transitioning the following 2020 in-person conferences to virtual events as well as adding two events:
- RIA Robotics Week: September 8-11 (new)
- International Robot Safety Conference:
- Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference:
- AI & Smart Automation Conference:
- MCMA TechCon:
October 6-8
October 26-27
October 28-29 (new)
November 9-10
The in-person Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI Conference is postponed until the Fall of 2021. However, A3’s Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference, slated for December 2-3 in St. Paul, Minnesota, will be held in-person if possible, and online if not. Agendas, keynote speakers, and specific conference session topics will be released for each event within the coming weeks. RIA Robotics Week, September 8-11, will be the signature virtual Fall event for the robotics industry.
A3’s 20+ expert speakers, four high-level keynote presenters, and thousands of attendees for this free four-day virtual conference and exhibitor showcase. Henrik Christenson of UC San Diego will be one of the keynoters, addressing the new US Robotics Roadmap set to be unveiled this fall. Attendees can learn how to lift their operation into the future with insights into the latest robotics and automation technologies.
