NYC Robotics Meetup #5 @ Newlab, Brooklyn Navy Yard

We are excited to kick-off the 2023 season of the NYC Robotics Meetup with a return to Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Viam and Alley Robotics Ventures.

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Alley Robotics Ventures (ARV) is an early stage venture capital firm investing in amazing teams solving the world’s problems through robotics and automation. ARV is based in Boston and NYC and are inspired by the AlleyCorp venture fund and incubator. ARV is proud to count Kevin Ryan and Eliot Horowitz as our initial limited partners. Their team members are also advisors at AlleyCorp.

Additional thanks to our event supporters Newlab, informal, and to YOU, for your interest in supporting and growing the robotics community in New York.

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Agenda:

6:00-6:20 - Meet & Greet / Networking

6:25-6:35 - Introduction & Welcome

6:40-7:00 - Jeffrey Laut, Founder and CEO, Manifold Robotics
Jeffrey has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with research interests in robotics, control systems, and human-machine interaction. At Manifold Robotics, he leads the development of sensing hardware and control algorithms for enabling automated and long-range drone flight for the power utility sector.

Manifold Robotics is developing a specialized drone payload that can sense the electromagnetic fields (EMF) naturally emitted from power transmission lines, and use this data to estimate its position relative to the transmission line. By effectively turning transmission lines into navigation beacons, this technology enables safe and scalable drone operations for power utilities performing inspections.

7:05-7:25 - Ivan Stamasovski, Co-founder and CTO, Easy Aerial

Ivan is a talented industrial designer with extensive experience in model aviation and open-source hardware and software. Ivan is a recognized authority in the UAV industry and has appeared on many technology shows including Discovery Science Channel. Ivan has a BSc in Industrial Design from Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and a Masters in Marketing from Baruch College.

Easy Aerial is a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military applications. Developed and manufactured in the United States, Easy Aerial’s free-flight and tethered drone-in-a-box systems are fully autonomous, modular, portable, rugged, and all weather capable. They are deployed worldwide for mission-critical applications such as perimeter and border security, event monitoring, emergency response, and industrial inspection. Easy Aerial is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with regional offices in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and Belgrade, Serbia.

7:30-7:50 - Andy Strulc, Founder and CEO, Renovate Robotics
Andy has 10+ years of experience in robotics, machine design, and automation. He has worked on aerospace manufacturing robots, restaurant automation, and composite 3D printing.

Renovate Robotics is tackling problems at the intersection of climate change and the labor shortages, beginning with roofing.
The team at Renovate is building a robotic system that automatically installs shingles and solar panels on sloped roofs. The robot lets contractors double their productivity to keep up with the growing backlog of projects. Andy will talk about roofing as a case study for how robotics can help with climate adaptation and mitigation.

7:50-8:00+ - Closing remarks, Lightning Talks*, community announcements, networking

Food and Drinks to be provided.

*Lightning Talks allow anyone to present 1 slide and speak on stage for 2 minutes. Slides must be provided in advance as a PDF or Google Slide and emailed to nycrobots@gmail.com.