A very quick update, ahead of Homebrew tonight and the AUVSI meeting tomorrow. The IP for robotics workshop will be happening later in June – details being confirmed. Keep the evening of June 27 free for a great Robot Potluck with Robot Launch Pad and the Homebrew Robotics Club.
We are still starting up lots of change over the next few months (watch robotlaunch.com evolving).
What’s Going on in the ROBOT Startup Community
Homebrew Robotics Club
Wednesday, May 30 @7pm | Google Crusher Tech Talk
Homebrew Robotics Club tonight!
Hear from speakers at the forefront of research on robot-human interactions as they discuss the standards and requirements that need to be taken into consideration when developing new robots.
AUVSI Meeting & Speaker
Thursday, May 31 | 6pm – 8pm | Flight Operations Building, NASA/Ames, Moffett FieldOur May meeting will feature a presentation by Bryant Walker Smith, Fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School and Stanford’s Center for Automotive Research on Understanding the Legal Issues of Driverless Car Integration.We will also be joined by AUVSI Foundation Executive Director, Daryl Davidson, who will discuss the foundation and current and future projects. This is a great opportunity to discuss your interests and concerns for AUVSI with someone from the home office.If you plan on attending the meeting, please contact
svcauvsi@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 30 at 5 pm so that we can provide adequate refreshments. We welcome all who are interested to attend.
Sensored Meetup
Monday, June 4 | 7pm – 9pm | Lemnos Labs, SF
Sorry about typo! Sensored is a great showcase for bio sensors this month. Other sensors also included – or featured in other meetups.
Robotics IP Workshop
late June | date/time tbc | CIS, Stanford
Join legal experts for a workshop on IP issues for robotics. More details closer to the event.
Homebrew Robot Potluck with Robot Launch Pad
Wednesday, June 27 @7pm | Blaze cafe, Google
Homebrew Robotics Club invite Robot Launch Pad to join the end of year robot potluck! Bring your robots and let’s party. More details closer to the event.
Robot Startup 101 series
starting soon | online & tba
4-6 week workshop on need finding, MVP, building business model and pitch. Details to be finalized but we’ll be offering 2 hour online workshops in day or evening, a condensed version and face-to-face. The idea is workshopping your idea so groups will be very small. Final session will be pitching to 3 angel investors/VCs for feedback. INTERESTED?
Top Upcoming Robot Startup Events
June 4 – Sensored Meetup
June 5 – Solid State Startups
June 8-9 – Reinvent Business Hackathon
June 15-16 – Open Science Summit (with added robots?) details tbc
June 27 – Robot Potluck with Homebrew Robotics
tba – Robot Startup 101
tba – IP for Robotics expert panel
