NYC Robotics Meetup Inaugural Event @ Newlab

We are excited to announce our first ever in-person event for the NYC Robotics Meetup group, hosted at Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Following our first successful event in conjunction with the NYC Hardware Startups Meetup group, we are now launching a focused meetup just for robotics enthusiasts and robotics companies to meet, present about their work, demo new fun hardware and network.

Special thanks to our event sponsor, Honeybee Robotics.
Honeybee Robotics is an R&D and Manufacturing engineering company that designs and builds unique solutions for customer challenges, on Earth and in space. Honeybee offers a range of engineering and production services across the full product development cycle: from early-stage feasibility studies, to designing and prototyping hardware and control systems, to production and validation. Check them out at www.honeybeerobotics.com

Additional thanks to our event supporters Newlab (www.newlab.com), Mevo (www.mevo.com), and informal (www.informal.cc), and to YOU for your interest in supporting and growing the robotics community in New York.

Agenda:
6:00-6:30 - Meet & greet, networking, tours of Newlab

6:30-6:40 - Introduction & Welcome

6:40-7:05 - Brian Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of Duro UAS (http://www.durouas.com). Brian has over 15 years experience with startups and new business development in the technology and education sectors. He is an Industrial Partner and Chair of the Education and Workforce Development Advisory Committee at the ARM Institute, and holds advisory positions at CiPASS (City College Initiative to Promote Academic Success in STEM), the NY Harbor School and at the Manhattan Colleges Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Duro UAS is a small business located in the South Bronx that makes advanced IoT environmental monitoring technologies. The company is American Owned, Operated, and its products are American Made and Assembled. Duro works closely with the DoDs Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM), which focuses on increasing the nationwide training, adoption, and use of robotics.

7:05-7:30 - Abhinav Das has a passion for manufacturing, automation and robotics that led him to start Orangewood Labs (http://www.orangewood.co). Prior to Orangewood, Abhinav founded ‘Evomo’ (Evolving Mobility), developing ultra-low-cost trucks for rural areas to replace unlawful, hazardous, and polluting transport contraptions. Abhinav is a mechanical engineer by education and often quotes Star Wars and Kung-Fu panda to motivate himself and his team.

Orangewood Labs (YC W18) is creating the world's most economical robotic platform, and working towards democratizing robotic arms which can automate repetitive tasks for small businesses.

7:30-8:00+ - Closing remarks, Lightning Talks, community announcements, networking and demos.

Food and Drinks to be provided.

Proof of vaccination is required to enter the Newlab building. The following is acceptable proof of vaccination: NYC Covid Safe App, NY State Excelsior Pass, CDC card (including a photo of same), or other official documents. We plan to also live stream the event for anyone that cannot attend in-person.