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Press conference: IFR CEO Roundtable in Chicago with AMAZON, GM, ABB - Robots and the Future of US Manufacturing
[March 15, 2017]

Press conference: IFR CEO Roundtable in Chicago with AMAZON, GM, ABB - Robots and the Future of US Manufacturing


Robots play a key role in automating the US economy. Human robot collaboration and artificial intelligence will be game changers in the manufacturing industry. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) invites journalists to the "World Robotics IFR CEO Round Table 2017" where world leading experts e.g. from Amazon, General Motors (News - Alert) and ABB will discuss automation and the future of US manufacturing - one-on-one interviews can be arranged.

When: Monday, 03 April 2017

01:00 - 03:00 pm

Where: AUTOMATE 2017, McCormick Place North, Chicago, IL

Future of Automation (special area)

The panel

  • Jon Battles, Amazon
    Director, WW Engineering Advanced Technologies
  • Mark Frans, General Motors


    Director, Global Automation and North America Vehicle Launch
  • Craig Hertig, Engineered Machined Products
    Director of Engineering
  • Howie Choset, Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute (ARM (News - Alert))
    CTO
  • Per Vegard Nerseth, ABB
    Group Senior Vice President
  • Michael P. Jacobs, Applied Manufacturing Technologies AMT (News - Alert)
    President

Chaired by

  • Timothy Ward, Journalist, Washington D.C.

Agenda


  • Welcoming and presentation of the participants
    of the IFR CEO Round Table by Gudrun Litzenberger, IFR General Secretary
    (5 minutes)
  • Presentation of new Global Sales Data of Industrial Robots
    by the IFR President Joe Gemma, KUKA (News - Alert) USA
    (15 minutes)
  • Discussion on "Automation and the Future of US Manufacturing"
    (50 minutes + 20 minutes questions of the audience)
  • Get together and personal interviews with the panelists (optional)


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