RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition 2008 Garners Support from Top Robotics Organizations, Universities, Associations and Medi
FRAMINGHAM, MA – March 20, 2008 – Robotics Trends and EH Publishing today announced the sponsors and participants for their upcoming RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition, taking place April 8-9, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
TOP TIER EVENT SPONSORS
Founding Sponsor: iRobot Corporation
Premier Sponsor: The Technology Collaborative
Gold Sponsors: CoroWare, KAIRA
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Advanced Motion Controls, ATI Industrial Automation, Bayer Material Science LLC, Boston Engineering, Braintech, Inc., CCS Robotics, c-Link Systems, Inc., The City of Osaka, DeVivo AST, Inc., Elmo Motion Control, Energid Technologies, Evolution Robotics, Foster-Miller, Galileo Mobility Instruments, Gears Educational Systems, GEM City Engineering & Manufacturing, GOSTAI, Hagisonic, Holland + Knight, Innoizi Metal Robot, Japan External Trade Organization, MicroInfinity, Microsoft, National Instruments, OceanServer, Powercast LLC, re2, Riverhawk Company, RoboMatter, RoboSoft, Robotever, The Robotics Academy at Carnegie Mellon, RoboWare, SCHUNK, UGOBE, Vecna Technologies
ANALYST, ASSOCIATION & ACADEMIC CO-SPONSORS
AUVSI, Carnegie Mellon - The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Science Center, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, The National Robotics Education Foundation (NREF), Object Management Group (OMG), Robot Hall of Fame, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Worcester Polytech Institute
MEDIA CO-SPONSORS
Circuit Cellar, e-Drive, Emerald Engineering, Entertainment Engineering, Nuts and Volts, RC Driver Magazine, Robot Magazine, Servo Magazine, Technology Review by MIT, Vision Systems Design
RoboBusiness is the only industry event dedicated to the issue of applying emerging mobile robotics and intelligent systems technology to develop entirely new products and markets, as well as enhance existing solutions and services. The event also addresses sales, marketing and partnering strategies. RoboBusiness will host more than 75 robotics companies on the Expo Floor, 35+ conference sessions, and exclusive networking functions. Conference program Tracks include:
- Business Development and Partnership
- Applications and Products
- Achieving Autonomy
- Workforce Development
- RoboMedicus/Healthcare Robotics
- Security and Defense
- Intelligent Transportation and Field Robotics
- First Responder Robotics
- Consumer Robotics
About Robotics Trends
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., is the world’s first integrated media firm serving the burgeoning personal, service and mobile robotics marketplace. Robotics Trends services their clientele through three major business divisions:
- Robotics Trends Publishing, which produces www.roboticstrends.com, an online news, information and analysis portal focused on business and technology trends for people who build, buy, invest in, and seek to understand the personal, service, mobile and military robotics market;
- Robotics Trends Events, which produces the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition (www.robodevelopment.com), RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition (www.robobusiness.com) and the RoboNexus Conference and Exposition (www.robonexus.com); and
- Robotics Trends Analyst Services serving the strategic consulting needs of leading emerging robotics manufacturers.
About EH Publishing
EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the home electronic industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million home electronic professionals, builders and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry's source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, Home Electronic Ideas, CE Pro, CE Pro Retailing, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder, Live Sound, and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo, and RoboBusiness Conference and Expo. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.
Contact
For further information, please call Dan Kara at 508-663-1500 x329 or email info@roboticstrends.com. For sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, contact Ellen Cotton at 508-663-1500 x240 or email ecotton@ehpub.com.
RoboBusiness media registration is now available. Please visit http://www.robobusiness.com/registration/media.html to register or contact Jessica Camerato at 508-663-1500 x296 or email jcamerato@ehpub.com.
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