Army Ground Combat Executive to Deliver RoboBusiness Keynote Address
Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems, to Address Robotics and Business Leaders at Business Development Event for the Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems Industry
FRAMINGHAM, MA – February 11, 2008 – Robotics Trends and EH Publishing today announced that Kevin Fahey, Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems, will deliver a keynote session at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, which takes place April 8-10, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. RoboBusiness is the international business development event for the personal, service and mobile robotics industry.
According to Dan Kara, conference chairman and President of Robotics Trends, "We are very pleased that Kevin Fahey could take time out of his busy schedule to deliver a keynote session at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. His keynote address will provide members of the robotics and business communities, many of whom do not know of the needs and opportunities within the Department of Defense, with an understanding of the technology required to meet existing and future capability requirements.”
According to Kevin Fahey, Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems, “The RoboBusiness conference brings together key industry participants involved with commercial application of mobile robotic and intelligent systems technology to develop a new generation of smart, mobile devices for a variety of industries, including the defense sector. I view the RoboBusiness event as an opportunity to reach out to the larger robotics and business community, and to educate that community about programs, partnerships and initiatives for companies with exciting new robotics solutions that might be incorporated into ground system projects.”
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
RoboBusiness has garnered support from the world's leading robotics vendors, associations and media channels including: Founding Sponsor, iRobot; Premier Sponsor, The Technology Collaborative; and Gold Sponsors, Corware and the Korea Advanced Intelligent Robot Association (KAIRA). A complete list is available online at www.robobusiness.com.
About Robotics Trends, Inc.
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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