The objective of this standard is to enhance personnel, robot, and workplace safety by establishing requirements for the manufacture, integration, installation and safeguarding of industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

To accomplish this objective, the Robotic Industries Association Subcommittee R15.08 on Mobile Industrial Robot Safety developed the R15.08 standard. Industry standards, including this one, are voluntary. Where local, state or national codes and regulations exist, they take precedence over requirements in this voluntary standard. The Robotic Industries Association makes no determination with respect to whether any AMR, mobile robot system, autonomous mobile robotic fleet (AMRF), associated safety devices, manufacturer, or user is in compliance with this standard.

https://www.robotics.org/robotics/standards-meetings

It’s time to get moving!

From logistics to manufacturing to retail, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are the perfect tool for dynamic environments and on-demand automation. ARMs are already playing a significant roles in increasing productivity. Don’t get left behind. Get moving.

Join us for the first Autonomous Mobile Robots Conference.

TAKE ACTION: Learn how to deploy autonomous mobile robots in your enterprise.
MEET & GREET: Network with leading players in the AMR industry.
SURVEY THE MARKET: Understand how AMRs will change business across multiple sectors.
STAY AHEAD: Get an update on the upcoming mobile robot safety standard.

Click here for more information.

https://mechanical.illinois.edu/alumni-friends/mechse-alumni-board

ROBOBUSINESS
We are about innovation. It is at the core of this industry.

Since 2005, we’ve been providing robotics businesses ideas and opportunities to stay fresh, current, and always at the forefront of innovation. We bring together the brightest minds from each corner of the industry to keep your company emerging, growing, and evolving.

https://www.robobusiness.com/

The MHI Annual Conference is a supply chain education platform for manufacturing and distribution companies. Over the course of three days, attendees are able to address their goals and challenges through keynotes, panel sessions and meeting forums.

http://www.mhi.org/conference/

ROSCon 2019 is a chance for ROS developers of all levels, beginner to expert, to spend an extraordinary two days learning from and networking with the ROS community. Get tips and tricks from experts and meet and share ideas with fellow developers.

https://roscon.ros.org/2019/

The 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019) will be held on November 4 – 8, 2019 in The Venetian Macao, Macau, China. IROS is one of the largest and most impacting robotics research conferences worldwide. It brings an international community of researchers, educators and practitioners to explore the frontier of science and technology in intelligent robots and systems, and discuss the latest advancements in this fast growing and exciting field.

With the theme of "Robots Connecting People", the program of IROS 2019 will consist of technical sessions and multi-media presentations, as well as panel discussions, workshops, tutorials and exhibits to enhance technical communications among the attendees.

https://www.iros2019.org/

At this two-day Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI (CRAV.ai) conference, you will learn about these growing, dynamic technologies from experts in each field. You’ll connect with leading suppliers and integrators at the tabletop exhibition. And you’ll walk away with actionable insights to help advance your business.

https://www.robotics.org/collaborative-robots-advanced-vision-and-ai-conference

The International Robot Exhibition was first held in 1974, and it has since been held once every two years, marking its 23rd exhibition this year. The previous exhibition, held in 2017, saw participating exhibitors from 612 companies and organizations, with a total of 2775 booths which is the largest number ever. Exhibitors from outside Japan grew to 88 companies and organizations from 14 countries. Total visitor numbers exceeded 130,000 people, and the exhibition continued to capture attention from around the world as one of the largest robot trade shows in the world, with approximately 10,000 overseas visitors from 82 countries.

https://biz.nikkan.co.jp/eve/irex/english/

THE GLOBAL STAGE FOR INNOVATION
CES is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers.
https://www.ces.tech/

The A3 Business Forum is the world’s leading annual networking event for robotics, vision & imaging, motion control, and motor professionals. Over 650 global automation leaders attended the A3 Business Forum in 2019! Come and see why this is the most anticipated networking event in the industry.
https://www.a3automate.org/a3-business-forum/

March 9-12, 2020
Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center

From illuminating educational seminars to exhibits of next-generation technology and equipment in action, MODEX lets you see what’s coming — and take advantage of it to power your supply chain for years to come.

MODEX 2020 will allow you to make new contacts, discover cutting-edge solutions, and learn the latest trends that are sure to give you a leg up on the competition. Here, you’ll encounter the best our industry has to offer – all under one roof.

https://www.modexshow.com/

In April, FORTUNE will focus on the newest phase in the artificial intelligence revolution: we’ve now entered the age of implementation. A.I. is no longer just a futuristic concept. Companies around the globe are streamlining, speeding up, error-proofing and otherwise reinventing their daily operations with the help of this versatile tool. 

Though the capabilities and limitations of A.I. are not yet fully understood, companies large and small aren’t waiting to test it out. At some point, virtually every industry will be affected by A.I.’s unrelenting momentum.

Are you ready?

Join us to explore how your company can most effectively move forward with an A.I. strategy. You’ll meet other c-suite executives who are facing the same challenges. You’ll find out what the biggest tech companies are already doing and why those applications may or may not help your business down the road. You’ll explore the ethical boundaries as well–what it means for human workers and what applications will improve the business operations you are responsible for.

You’ll walk away with deeper knowledge, a broader perspective and a better sense of what A.I. can really mean for your company… and how to best deploy it.
https://www.fortuneconferences.com/fortune-brainstorm-ai-2019/