iRobot sponsors robobusiness conference and exposition

iRobot sponsors robobusiness conference and exposition

Keywords: Robotics, Conferences

Robotics Trends, and IDG World Expo has announced that iRobot has secured founding sponsorship of the 3rd Annual RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition,the international business development event for mobile robotics and intelligent systems. The conference and exposition will be held at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA on 20-21 June 2006. The event web site is www.robobusiness2006.com

According to Dan Kara, Conference Chairman and President of Robotics Trends,“We are delighted to have iRobot join RoboBusiness as Founding Sponsor. iRobot is one of the leading companies within the mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry, and their support once again confirms the reputation of RoboBusiness as the premier business development conference for the mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry, and a `must attend' event.”

“RoboBusiness plays an important role in furthering our quest to make robots a mainstream industry,” said Helen Greiner, Chairman and Co-founder, iRobot. “As iRobot and other firms lead the world into the age of robots, forums like RoboBusiness allow the key players to connect and build strategies to help grow the industry.”

Joining iRobot as corporate co-sponsors are Premier Sponsor Innova Holdings,as well as Autonomous Solutions, CoroWare, and Technology Collaborative. RoboBusiness association and media co-sponsors include Premier Media Co-Sponsor Popular Science, along with Circuit Cellar, Entertainment Engineering, Robot Magazine, Nuts & Volts, Object Management Group, the Robot Hall of Fame and Servo Magazine.