Robotics: From Systems to Scale

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion focused on the evolving challenges of deploying robotics and AI systems into real-world applications! Ideal for founders, senior professionals, researchers, and experts across the fields of robotics and AI.

The landscape of robotics has changed—it's no longer just about creating high-performance systems. The major hurdle now lies in moving these robots from controlled demonstrations to viable, scaled applications that meet safety standards, navigate strict regulations, and integrate seamlessly into existing workflows.

We'll delve into critical topics, including:

• The Deployment Bottleneck: Understanding why hardware integration lags while AI capabilities surge.
• The Generalisation Tax: Economic challenges associated with achieving reliability in unruly environments.
• The Reference Gap: Strategies for securing industrial references in a cautious procurement world.
• Capital Allocation: Evaluating long-term viability versus technical debt from an investor's perspective.
• Systemic Barriers: How regulations and procurement impact the leap from pilot to full-scale production.
• Architecting for Scale: Comparing general-purpose systems against task-specific applications, especially under cost pressures.

🌟 Featured Speakers:

✅ Dmitry Grishin - Founding Partner, Grishin Robotics
One of the world's leading robotics investors since 2012, his portfolio includes 38 companies, featuring 2 unicorns and notable exits like Ring (acquired by Amazon for $1B) and Wise (IPO at $11B).

✅ Dr. Ekaterina Sergeeva - Systems Engineering Lead, Humanoid
Experts in systems engineering with notable contributions to ISO standards for autonomous systems. Honored as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering UK.

✅ Oleg Balakhnov - Founder of Robot Learning Collective, a Senior Robotics Research Engineer at Ocado Technology
Specializing in imitation and reinforcement learning for robotic manipulation, with a rich background in autonomous driving and robotics education.

✅ Alex Tabolkin - Founder of Fairway Dynamics
Pioneering the first autonomous service ecosystem for golf, leveraging robotics and AI to enhance course management and decrease operational costs by up to 30%.

✅ Elena Novakovskaya - Senior Manager Robotics, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Expert in medical robotics strategy and process standardization, overseeing clinical adoption and commercial scaling across Europe.

Co-hosted by Tower & Founders Connect 💼🤝

🌐 Agenda:

🤝 6:30 PM - Doors Open, Networking
🎤 7:00 PM - Moderated Discussion
💬 7:45 PM - Q&A Session
🤝 8:10 PM - Networking

🇬🇧 Language: English
Spaces are limited, so early booking is advised! Get your tickets here!