RoboBoston, one of the world’s largest celebrations of robots and robotics, takes place in the innovation-focused Boston Seaport neighborhood on Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30, 2023. More than 50 companies, universities, and student robotics teams will gather to showcase cutting-edge robotics and technology in a series of professional and family-oriented STEM-related events. RoboBoston … Read more

Generative AI is revolutionizing robotics. Using generative models, robots can now augment training datasets, generate optimized path planning for applications like industrial arms and autonomous mobile robots, and learn from existing situations to better adapt more readily to new scenarios. Furthermore, generative AI helps in creating realistic 3D object models and virtual environments, which aid … Read more

Our bi-annual Demo Day was held on September 19th, 2023 with many investors and startups from all around the world in attendance. Participating 30+ startup companies included: Apparel Robotics | Ava Robotics | Black-i Robotics| Boundless Robotics  | Cobionix | Cogniteam | COR-Platforms |  FLX Solutions | Gaia | Glidance | Human-Robotix |  Hypervend | … Read more

To kick off this year’s Robot Block Party, we had the world’s first Robot Sidewalk Parade, led by Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, Kim Driscoll and Miss Massachusetts Chelsea Vuong.  “ We are proud of the work that’s happening in Massachusetts, a lot of it tied to MassRobotics. This is a major part, we think, of … Read more

The Annual MassRobotics Robot Block Party has gained momentum and welcomed more than 25,000 guests over the past six years. It has grown to be known as RoboBoston and is a celebration showcasing universities, startups, companies and student teams with cutting-edge robotics, AI and technology. The celebration also includes a career fair, STEM Day, and … Read more

Expanding into UMass Lowell, MassRobotics’ Jumpstart Program is changing that In the Massachusetts technology sector – which includes STEM and the robotics industry – only five percent of workers are Black, seven percent are Latinx, and one third are women, according to the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC). That’s why the MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program was established. … Read more

For the last several years, MassRobotics has been a steadfast supporter of the RoboBusiness conference. This event offers attendees the opportunity to gain the latest insights from experts in the robotics and AI fields, exploring cutting-edge research, industry trends, and innovative applications of robotics in many industry sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, logistics and more. … Read more

MA STEM Week 2023 was a fantastic success! MassRobotics partnered with resident startup COR-Platform (CORP) to reach close to 400 students across 19 classes between our visits to Mendell Elementary School, Forestdale School, New Mission High School, John D. Philbrick Elementary School, and Charles Sumner School in the Boston Public School District and the Malden … Read more

MassRobotics hosted the inaugural Women in Robotics Gala on Saturday, October 21st which celebrated the Robotics Medal recipient Dr. Nancy Amato ($50k prize) and Robotics Rising Star recipient Dr. Alyssa Pierson ($5k prize). It was an evening filled with inspiration and recognition for the remarkable contributions of women in robotics. The Women in Robotics gala, … Read more

Eleven teens visited MassRobotics following a program held at the New England Aquarium (NEA), ClimaTeens. As shared on the NEA website: ClimaTeens come from different backgrounds but are united by a common interest in combating climate change. The teens are invited to be in the program based on their past participation in Aquarium programs. Each year, … Read more