The European Robotics Week, organised by euRobotics AISBL, brings together hundreds of robotics events from around Europe. The week aims to connect the robotics community to the public, and engage kids in educational activities.

This year, the heart of the European Robotics Week is Bristol UK and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, which will host a number of public events around robotics. For a full program of the Bristol events, and registration links, have a look here.

The "Robots: From Imagination to Market" event aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research in academia and the vibrant robotics startup ecosystem.

Starting with an introduction to robots in science fiction, we will dive into the latest state-of-the art research, hear from up-and-rising startups, and learn from successful companies. Additional highlights will include a tour of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, an overview of legal and ethical questions, and a panel discussion on how to go from imagination to market.

Robots: From Imagination to Market

Imagination (9:00 - 9:50)
Michael Szollosy - A history of robotics
Andrea Bertolini - Robots and the law

Coffee (9:50 - 10:20)

Research (10:20 - 11:20)
Angelika Peer - Human-robot interactions
Sabine Hauert - Swarming nanobots
Jonathan Rossiter - Soft robotics

Robotics Today (11:20 - 11:45)
David Bisset - Overview of UK robotics

Bristol Robotics Laboratory (11:45 - 14:00)
Introduction by Chris Melhuish
Bagged lunch and tour of the laboratory

Startup Case Studies (14:00 - 14:40)
Joel Gibbard - Open Bionics
Silas Adekunle - Reach Robotics

The Startup Ecosystem (14:40 - 15:20)
Renaud Champion - Robolution Capital
Farid Dailami - RIF Bristol

Coffee (15:20 - 15:50)

Success Stories (15:50 - 16:30)
Mike Aldred - Dyson
Graham Deacon - Ocado

Panel Discussion (16:30 - 17:00)
Jill Burnett - Renaud Champion - Mike Aldred - Graham Deacon

Accommodation
Rooms have been reserved for the event at The Bristol Hotel:
https://www.doylecollection.com/hotels/the-bristol-hotel

Please make a phone reservations directly to 0117 9230333 quoting “euRobotics Week” to receive the discounted rate of £130.00.

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Organised by euRobotics AISBL, European Robotics Week has attracted over 200,000 people during its five years of existence. For a full list of this year's event around Europe, have a look here.