Past Congressional Robotics Caucus Briefings:

2011

1) Manufacturing & Robotics (Thursday, 14 July 2011)

Drew Greenblatt, President of Marlin Steel Wire Products, Baltimore, MD, and Curtis Richardson of Spirit AeroSystems, the world's largest Tier 1 aerostructures and systems supplier, were the speakers for this briefing that focused on the President’s newly launched Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the Federal Government to invest in the emerging technologies that will create high quality manufacturing jobs and enhance our global competitiveness.

2) ROBOTICS & STEM EDUCATION (September 22, 2011) (PDF flyer)

SPEAKERS: Jon Dudas, CEO, FIRST and Dr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

An aspiring robotics engineer interacts with Keepon,

a robot designed to study social development by interacting with children.

Keepon was one of many robots displayed at a 2009 Caucus briefing.

Last Updated: 21 October 2011