CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - INTERNATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK 2017

On 19, 20 and 21 April, the first International Robotics Week will take place in the greater Delft area. During the International Robotics Week, the TUS Expo and RoboBusiness Europe 2017 conferences will be held in World Forum, The Hague. ROS Industrial will join these two events by hosting the Open-Source Robotics track and with their own private summit. The International Robotics Week aims to connect the triple helix, government, research and enterprise.

The conference will have an extensive programme with multiple internationally known speakers. RoboBusiness Europe will explore five distinct areas, each led by a chair from one of the Dutch technical universities – known collectively as 4TU. TUS Expo will, amongst other unmanned systems topics, present the autonomous harbour track.

Speakers
Below a sample of speakers that have already confirmed for the conference:

• Chapal Khasnabis (Opening Keynote)
• Chen-I-Ming (Inspection & Maintenance)
• Ivo Broeders (Healthcare)
• Frederik Brantner (Intralogistics)
• Sjoerd van der Zwaan (Autonomous Vehicles)
• Vincent Kwaks (Agri-food)
• Irakli Beridze (Closing Keynote)

Each RoboBusiness Europe theme will look at the possibilities of implementation. Successful companies will talk about already implemented robotics solutions. Start-ups will present the opportunities available in the near future. Finally, researchers will give their mid-to-long-term view.

Tours and lab visits
The conference programme will be enriched with tours, site visits and lab visits. The site visits include Valkenburg Airport and the Rotterdam Harbour. The networking party will present guests the opportunity to expand their networks. 

RoboValley is currently working with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and innovation attachés from Dutch embassies all over the world. In addition to attracting visitors based in Europe, delegations from other continents are already in talks about the possibility of attending.

RoboValley
RoboValley will have a large presence during the International Robotics Week. We will have a prominent stand on the first floor of World Forum, in which various (start-up) companies from our ecosystem will be present. Joining us on the first floor will be stands dedicated to our partners, including the 4TU universities.

For more information, keep an eye on our Twitter account and event page. 

Sign up
Sign up for the TUS Expo and RoboBusiness Europe conferences here and benefit from a 10 percent RoboValley discount. Register before 15 April 2017 and receive free entrance to the exhibition.