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The Wyss Institute’s 6th annual international symposium will focus on the recent development and near-term impact of bioinspired robots that self-organize, respond and adapt to their environment, enhance movement, and interact in a seamless way with humans to improve health and society. Organized by Wyss Institute Core Faculty members Radhika Nagpal, Conor Walsh, Robert Wood and Don Ingber, the day will include a number of distinguished speakers and end with a panel discussion focused on the future of this innovative field, followed by a keynote presentation from Helen Greiner of CyPhy Works. [UPDATE, JUNE 22: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.]
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Monday, June 29 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Zivthan Dubrovsky

Bioinspired Robotics Platform Lead, Wyss Institute
Zivthan Dubrovsky co-leads the Wyss Institute’s Bioinspired Robotics Platform with Professors Radhika Nagpal and Robert Wood.  He identifies the market opportunities for a portfolio of robotics technologies and organizes development teams around translation-focused projects. He... Read More →

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Cynthia Breazeal

Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab
Cynthia Breazeal is an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab where she founded and directs the Personal Robots Group. She is a pioneer of social robotics and Human Robot Interaction. She has authored the book Designing Sociable Robots, has published over... Read More →
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Kaigham (Ken) J. Gabriel

President and CEO, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Ken Gabriel is the President and CEO of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., an independent not-for-profit research institution that develops innovative solutions to some of the nation's most critical problems in national security, space, biomedical systems and energy. Ken was... Read More →
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Daniel Theobald

CTO, Vecna
Daniel founded Vecna in 1999 on the belief that automation can improve the quality of life. He has served as PI for many successful software architecture, artificial intelligence (AI), electromechanical engineering, and mobile robotics projects in partnership with such funding agencies... Read More →
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Sam Tolkoff

CEO, NGX Bio
Sam has built advanced robotics platforms for a range of markets, including subsea, military, nuclear and industrial applications.  In addition to his deep technical expertise, he understands how to translate research into a robust industrial product. Currently he is the CEO of NGX... Read More →

Monday June 29, 2015 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115
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