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Way towards Friendlier Society, Bridged by Robots: International Exhibition December, 18-21, 2019, Tokyo Big Sight

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The Japan Robot Association and THE NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN will hold the International Robot Exhibition 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight from December 18 (Wednesday) to 21 (Saturday) with the theme “The way towards a friendlier society, bridged by robots.” This year’s exhibition will mark the 23rd time the biennial event, the world’s largest robot trade fair, has been held.

The exhibition will be held in the Aomi, West, and South Halls of Tokyo Big Sight. Over four days, the event will offer a chance to experience cutting-edge robots from Japan and abroad, with extensive displays from industrial robot manufacturers alongside related products and technologies such as IoT and AI, all under one roof. The organizers would greatly appreciate media assistance in publicizing the International Robot Exhibition 2019.

Exhibition outline

Name: INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2019 (iREX2019)
Purpose: The purpose of the exhibition is to gather and exhibit industrial and service robots and related equipment from around the globe under one roof, help improve the technology to use robots and market development, and contribute to the creation of new markets and promotion of industrial technology of robots.
Theme: The way towards a friendlier society, bridged by robots
Organized by: Japan Robot Association (JARA), THE NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD.
Date: Dec.18 (Wed.)-21 (Sat.), 2019
Venue: Aomi Hall, West Hall & South Hall, Tokyo Big Sight
Opening hours: 10:00 to 17:00
Admission: JPY 1,000
(free admission to people who have preregistered or who hold invitations, or are under 16 years of age)
Event details (as of Nov.19)
Total of 637 exhibitors, 3,060 booths (2017: 612 exhibitors, 2,775 booths)
*Increases of 25 exhibitors and 285 booths from the previous exhibition, making this the largest ever

Number of booths by zone
-Industrial Robot Zone: 2,379 booths (2017: 2,012 booths)
*increase of 367 booths

-Service Robot Zone: 551 booths (2017: 533 booths)
*increase of 18 booths

-Special Exhibition Zone: 130 booths (2017: 230 booths)
(Robot Award, etc.)

Overseas exhibitors
95 exhibitors, 389 booths (2017: 88 exhibitors, 252 booths)
*increases of 7 exhibitors, 137 booths

Exhibiting countries: 16 countries and regions
USA, Italy, Austria, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden,
Thailand, China, Taiwan, Denmark, Germany, France, Monaco, Romania

Highlights

1. Largest-ever Industrial Robot Zone

The use of industrial robots has expanded beyond the conventional automotive and electronic parts industries to areas such as food and medicine, recently gaining attention in a wide range of fields from logistics to construction. At this year’s exhibition, a new Robot SIer Zone in the Aomi Hall will showcase robotic system integrators (SIer), which offer automation systems based on actual work environments. Extending across all three venues, this zone will be the event’s largest.

2. Service Robot Zone covering a broad range of fields, from disaster response to nursing care/welfare, agriculture and education

In addition to demonstrations of the latest robots centered around the NEDO booth, the Service Robot Zone will also feature joint exhibits of agricultural robotics by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Trial competitions (product assembly challenge, future convenience store challenge) will also be held ahead of the World Robot Summit 2020, to be organized by NEDO and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Other exhibits will include robots that assist with daily life, including nursing care, welfare and education.

3. Daily symposiums and forums with international character

Beginning with the iREX Robot Forum 2019 in the International Conference Room on the opening day, the exhibition will host forums with distinguished industrial robot developers and technical experts from Japan and abroad. Various forums will also focus on service robots (infrastructure, agriculture and nursing care), with the West Hall 4F main stage hosting “AI/Robot Use in Construction Production & Management Systems” and “The Future of Smart Agriculture with Robots & ICT” on the second day.

Press registration

Please complete “Press Registration” via the official International Robot Exhibition website.
Link: https://nikkansc.co.jp/secure/irex2019/press/en/prg/form.cgi

SOURCE Japan Robot Association (JARA), THE NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD.

The seventh annual Thrival Festival announced their speaker and topic lineup for the Innovation Summit taking place September 18 and 19, 2019, at the Carnegie Museums in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, PA

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The event showcases the emerging technologies and industries where Pittsburgh is demonstrating leadership. Attendees will experience panels, fireside chats, keynotes, and workshops to understand all of the ways Pittsburgh is thriving. For example, during the Smart Cities session, one of eight sessions, attendees will hear about self-driving vehicles, augmented reality (AR) murals, and sustainability. Other sessions include Digital Transformations in FinTech, Health Technology, and Robotics and AI in Advanced Manufacturing.

“Pittsburgh is one of the most innovative cities in the country and the culture of PNC reflects that,” says PNC Head of Enterprise Innovation, Michael Degnan. “We recognize that we must innovate in order to fulfill our mission of making banking easier for our customers, today and well into the future. We look forward to presenting alongside — and learning from — fellow forward-thinking organizations at Thrival Festival 2019.”

Running concurrently with the Innovation Summit is an Entrepreneurship Day on Thursday, September 19. The morning session, in partnership with Innovation Works, will focus on how entrepreneurs and corporations can foster successful partnerships. During the afternoon, TiE Pittsburgh will be running educational programs and networking meetups for local entrepreneurs. The addition of the Entrepreneur Day aligns with the many Thrival corporate sponsors and speakers who run their own internal innovation programs.

“Entrepreneurs are a big driver of innovation in Pittsburgh,” says Barrie Athol, CEO of Ascender. “We are happy to provide a platform that brings entrepreneurs, universities, investors and corporations under one roof.”

For more information about Thrival, visit thrivalfestival.com. Tickets on sale at Eventbrite.

About Thrival Festival
Thrival Festival will be taking place on September 18-20, 2019 in Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA. The festival will explore innovators, artists, musicians, and creators under the theme “By Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh. For the World.” Thrival Festival is presented by PNC and supported by UPMC Enterprises, Comcast, Sheetz, Dell, the Pittsburgh Innovation District, and many others.

SOURCE Thrival Festival

#STEM: The 5th USA #Science & #Engineering Festival Expo, April 7-8 2018, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

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USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. April 7-8, 2018Find out where STEM Can Take You at the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo, presented by Lockheed Martin. Explore over 3,000 hands-on activities showcasing how STEM Can Take You into the deep blue, into cyberspace, into the human body, into nature, into outer space and beyond! Designed to inspire the next generation of inventors, creators and innovators, the Festival is a free, family-friendly expo that allows kids and adults to participate in thousands of exhibits, experiments, and live performances by science celebrities, explorers, astronauts, physicists, inventors, and experts in fields like oceanography, climatology, robotics, medical research, neuroscience, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and more. The Festival will kick off on April 5 with the X-STEM Extreme STEM Symposium—presented by PwC and NCR—a “TED-style” event, geared towards middle and high school students, featuring interactive presentations and workshops by STEM visionaries.

What is the universe made of? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? What do magic tricks and hip-hop have to with math? What will be the next medical breakthrough? What do fossils and rocks tell us about the Earth’s secrets? What does baseball have to do with physics? Find out at the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo! Explore 3,000 hands-on exhibits from the World’s leading professional scientific and engineering societies, universities, government agencies, high-tech corporations and STEM outreach and community organizations.

The two-day Expo is perfect for teens, children and their families, and anyone with a curious mind who is looking for a weekend of fun and discovery. More than 350K+ attendees will celebrate science at the Expo, and engage in activities with some of the biggest names in STEM, hear stories of inspiration and courage, and rock out to science during our incredible stage show performances.

DeveloperWeek 2016, February 12-18, 2016, San Francisco

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DeveloperWeek 2016, the largest developer-centric event series, will be held on February 12-18, 2016 in San Francisco. DeveloperWeek 2016 covers topics in API Design & Microservices, Full-Stack Javascript such as Angular and React, Robotics Dev, Machine Learning, and 200+ more talks. Join a 1,000 attendee hackathon and learn about 100+ of the latest developer languages and technologies.

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What’s happening at DeveloperWeek?

Giant City-Wide Hackathon (Feb. 13-14) with $100,000+ in prizes
Javascript Conference (Feb. 15-17)
CTO World Congress (Feb. 16-17)
API Design & Microservices Summit (Feb. 17)
Robotics Dev Summit (Feb. 16)
Expo Block Party (Feb. 16)
DeveloperWeek Hiring Mixer (Feb. 16)
200+ Conference talks!​