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Questions to be answered

There are several strategy and roadmap documents that came out in recent months defining the future of European Robotics. This workshop will answer the question; “What are the different visions for robotics in Europe and do they align?”

Description

This workshop brings together the key organisations responsible for the current collection of European robotics strategy and roadmap documents. It will assess the viewpoints expressed by each organisation and collate the primary challenges for European Robotics. Panelists will explain the key focus in each strategy followed by an open discussion with the audience on the future direction of robotics in Europe.

Organisation of the WS

• Introduction & Overview: Brief overview of strategy documents.
• Focused Explanations: In-depth review of key elements in each strategy.
• Panel Discussion: Discussion on key questions regarding the strategies.
• Structured Discussion: Interactive session between panelists and the audience on the way forward.
• Panel Viewpoint: Panel provides insights on the key challenges and actions that need to be taken.

Intended outcome

• Creating understanding of the different documents and the (common) direction of these
• Better connect the key players for each strategy
• Identify concrete steps to implement the strategy / strategies

Speakers, Panelists, etc

Speakers

• David Bisset – euRobotics, United Kingdom
• Reinhard Lafrenz – euRobotics, Belgium
• Gregorio Ameyugo – CEA, France
• Patrick Schwarzkopf – VDMA, Germany
• Alin Albu-Schäffer – euROBIN, Germany
• Aude Billard – euROBIN, Switzerland
• Philip Piatkiewicz – Adra, Belgium
• Cecile Huet – EC, Luxembourg (tbc)
• Cem Gulec – EC, Luxembourg (tbc)
• Petra Koudelkova-Delimoges – Adra & euRobotics, France

Topic Groups and/or Innovation networks involved

none

Projects involved

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Further information

Links to strategies to add

Organisers

• David Bisset (euRobotics),
• Reinhard Lafrenz (euRobotics)