Calling all robotics entrepreneurs! Join Innovation Works and Toyota AI Ventures for this free evening event to hear from leading industry experts and investors working to spur innovation in robotics — in Pittsburgh and beyond. Bring your questions and ideas for a candid conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing robotics entrepreneurs on the path to commercialization. There will also be time for networking after the panel.

The discussion will be moderated by AlphaLab Gear managing director Ilana Diamond, and panelists include:

Jim Adler – Founding Managing Director of Toyota AI Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups in artificial intelligence, autonomous mobility, robotics, data, and cloud that recently launched a call for innovation to fund robotics startups working on mobile manipulation technologies.

Dr. Eric Krotkov – Chief Science Officer of Toyota Research Institute, where he oversees a world-class robotics team that is committed to improving the quality of human life by developing technologies for service robots that can assist with in-home care.

More panelists TBA

Schedule:
5:30 pm Registration & refreshments
6:00 pm Panel + Q&A
7:00 – 8:00 pm Refreshments & Networking