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"The State of the Robotics Industry in New England"

Bill Gates recently commented that he thinks the robotics industry today is similar to that of the computer industry back in the early 80's, saying "I can envision a future in which robotics devices will become a nearly ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives." This breakfast seminar is an opportunity to discuss industry trends and investment opportunities in the robotics field-providing you with information and contacts that will give you an investing edge. Come spend two intensive hours with your fellow investors and leave with a new understanding of the robotics in our own backyard.

7:30 - 9:30am Friday, January 16th, 2009
Charles Hotel, Regatta Bar
One Bennett Street, Cambridge MA

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7:30 - 7:50am: The State of the Robotics Industry in New England

Tom Hopcroft, Executive Director, Mass TLC

A recent report commissioned by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council found that Massachusetts alone has more than 80 robotics companies generating close to $1B in revenue.

7:50 - 8:50am: Robotics Industry Panel Discussion

An overview panel of the regions top robotics CEOs will be followed by a question and answer session and include discussions on:

Charles Remsberg, CEO of Hocoma www.hocoma.com
David Kelley, CEO of Bluefin Robotics www.bluefinrobotics.com
Bob Quinn, President of Talon Robotics Division, Foster-Miller http://www.foster-miller.com/lemming.htm
Ted Acworth, CEO of Artaic www.artaic.com
Home Robots

8:50 - 9:10am The Future of Robotics

Rodney Brooks, MIT Panasonic Professor of Robotics,
co-founder of iRobot, and co-Founder, Chairman, and CTO of Heartland Robotics

9:10 - 9:30am Demos and Networking

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"The State of the Robotics Industry in New England" Bill Gates recently commented that he thinks the robotics industry today is similar to that of the computer industry back in the early 80's, saying "I can envision a future in which robotics devices will become a nearly ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives." This breakfast seminar is an opportunity to discuss *industry trends and investment opportunities* in the robotics field-providing you with information and contacts that will give you an investing edge. Come spend two intensive hours with your fellow investors and leave with a new understanding of the robotics in our own backyard. 7:30 - 9:30am Friday, January 16th, 2009 Charles Hotel, Regatta Bar One Bennett Street, Cambridge MA AGENDA: 7:30 - 7:50am: The State of the Robotics Industry in New England Tom Hopcroft, Executive Director, Mass TLC A recent report commissioned by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council found that Massachusetts alone has more than 80 robotics companies generating close to $1B in revenue. 7:50 - 8:50am: Robotics Industry Panel Discussion An overview panel of the regions top robotics CEOs will be followed by a question and answer session and include discussions on: Charles Remsberg, CEO of Hocoma www.hocoma.com David Kelley, CEO of Bluefin Robotics www.bluefinrobotics.com Bob Quinn, President of Talon Robotics Division, Foster-Miller http://www.foster-miller.com/lemming.htm Ted Acworth, CEO of Artaic www.artaic.com Home Robots 8:50 - 9:10am The Future of Robotics Rodney Brooks, MIT Panasonic Professor of Robotics, co-founder of iRobot, and co-Founder, Chairman, and CTO of Heartland Robotics 9:10 - 9:30am Demos and Networking Register online: A special thank you to our sponsor: