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Celebrating robot makers and enthusiasts at the 7th Annual Silicon Valley Robot Block Party
On April 6th, Jabil Blue Sky Innovation Center hosted the 7th Annual Silicon Valley Robot Block Party. The free event was ‘sold out,’ with more than 2000 RSVPs and 40 companies in attendance. The event was part of National Robotics Week, showcasing the latest technologies, and was one of the events participating in the record-breaking 258 across the US!
Jabil was proud to host this year’s #robotblockparty at our @BlueSky_Center ! See you again next year @svrobo pic.twitter.com/RsHhWV47im
— Jabil (@Jabil) April 7, 2016
The robotics ranged from research, industrial to educational, and one of the stars of the show was Pepper, the humanoid robot from SoftBank Robotics. Pepper was delighted to be moving house in the US, with the new SoftBank Robotics studio in Silicon Valley. Softbank Robotics are interested in partnering with robot app developers. At the event, two Peppers kept the crowd entranced.
Hugs from Pepper #svrobotparty #robotblockparty #robothugsrule https://t.co/qJcibJzYiR — Ashley Wilson (@ashleyrichards) April 6, 2016
The Silicon Valley Robot Block Party is now the largest and longest running celebration of robotics in the USA and is organized by the not-for-profit industry group Silicon Valley Robotics, an organization dedicated to supporting innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies.
We’re celebrating #robotweek in style here at #SVRoboparty! @svrobo #svrobotblockparty pic.twitter.com/JmE5oG0KtT
— Clarissa Redwine (@ClarissaRedwine) April 6, 2016
The #Robotblockparty was a big success at @Jabil today. My lab was packed with people and robots! pic.twitter.com/rNUvMkhtDh — Travis Armstrong (@RandomRobotics) April 7, 2016
“It’s about bringing together all of the roboticists in Silicon Valley and giving them an opportunity to show off their latest technologies,” said Jabil VP of Global Automation and Silicon Valley Robotics President John Dulchinos.
.@Jabil is buzzing with robotics enthusiasts @SVRoboparty! #robotblockparty pic.twitter.com/xLLSsAqfHO
— Clarissa Redwine (@ClarissaRedwine) April 6, 2016
Im at #RobotBlockParty by @svrobo today! Come say hi! pic.twitter.com/U0SxMqTfFb — Pepper (@PepperTheRobot) April 6, 2016
Did you see us in the news? The video by Associated Press went out on USA Today, Huffington Post, ABC7, and ScienceDaily.
Of course there were 40 other robotics companies on display! We had remote visitors attending via Revolve Robotics, including Bob Doyle of A3 Association for Advancing Automation (and the Robotics Industry Association). A3 and RIA sponsored. Plus, a visit from George Darakos of CMU in Pittsburgh talking about the National Robotics Manufacturing Initiative.
@svrobopic.twitter.com/JYZUXOBZ2C
— Revolve Robotics (@RevolveRobotics) April 7, 2016
And there were also social robots for health care from Catalia Health and Moti.
The @cataliahealth team and Mabu at the @svrobo#RobotBlockPartypic.twitter.com/xRhgr7yY0s
— Cory D. Kidd (@coryk) April 6, 2016
There were the industrial robots from ABB, Jabil Automation Lab, Rethink Robotics, and Kawasaki Robotics.
Wall of @Ultimaker @svrobo block party. pic.twitter.com/gHe6cHDIKs
— Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) April 6, 2016
Hanging out at the #svroboparty#roboweek#blueskycenter#robotblockparty@svrobo#robot#roboticspic.twitter.com/PqsG7baX41 — Andbot (@Andy_Andbot) April 6, 2016
There were sensor companies like SICK, EandM Engineering, Silicon Sensing Systems and Scanse, robot arms and grippers like Sake Robotics, Pneubotics, the Programming Robots Study Group from Robot Garden and the Open Source Robot Arm Project.
Lidar duck! #robotblockparty pic.twitter.com/Itqpff1mfP
— Nate Depenbusch (@ndepenbusch) April 6, 2016
The fun has begun! @svrobo #robotblockparty pic.twitter.com/EYgzzsYEKm
— EandM (@EandMonline) April 6, 2016
Fetch Robotics showed off their delivery and pick robots, while Tempo Automation showed off their pick and place electronics robot. SUAS News kept us all up to date on drone industry issues and the upcoming SUSBEXPO event. Lastly, Dronesmith showed off their developer tools for the drone industry.
Silicon Valley Robot Makers Throw “Block Party” https://t.co/VOX6dyz4Pa pic.twitter.com/OqYjFCAsTM
— Print Killer (@PKMediaNetwork) April 7, 2016
GIGAmacro showed off their robot optics for research. Point 1 Seconds had a humanoid robot ‘Watson’ originally developed for the DARPA Robotics Challenge. MAXed-out are competing in the Lunar Sample Return Challenge. Homebrew Robotics Club and Ubiquity Robotics had a selection of entertaining and educational robots, and Intellisight demonstrated a robot assistant for the visually impaired.
Ubiquity Robotics examples at the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party during Robot Week #svroboparty #roboweek #bluesk… pic.twitter.com/EP1UbjuPcI
— Otherbots (@Otherbots) April 6, 2016
There were super interesting new spines for robots from the Berkeley Emergent Space Tensegrities Project that are not only strong in science, but a hit with the kids. The US Patent & Trade Office had an info booth and Silicon Segway rides were very popular!
Our 4-legged robot with a flexible spine is ready for action at the #SVRoboparty! @svrobo @sunspiral @agogino pic.twitter.com/KPC8PCa7ly
— Drew Sabelhaus (@apsabelhaus) April 6, 2016
Made it to @svrobo block party. Playing with tensegrity. pic.twitter.com/Wn9IyASlZN
— Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) April 6, 2016
And some other robots for kids came from ArcBotics, CutThroatRobotics with Zozbot for gaming, Kamigami Robotics with their foldable insect inspired educational robots (use to be Dash Robotics). FutureLeague Engineering + Coding Programs were running workshops, as were ROBOTERRA, star kids academy and TechyKids.com
Introducing super smart kids to Luic @svrobo #iot #drones pic.twitter.com/e8RU2NFOoW
— DronesmithTech (@dronesmithtech) April 6, 2016
What is a Robot Block Party without food prepared by robots? Sereneti Kitchen showed off their cooking robot and there were big crowds were at Bistrobot, who gave away free sandwiches all day. Each individual order and prepared right in front of your eyes by the Bistrobot. Carrot, hummus, and sesame seeds proved popular. The Bistrobot team have another robot for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Big thanks to A3, the Association for Advancing Automation for sponsoring the Bistrobot team.
how many engineers does it take to make a robot make a sandwich? So cool! @bistrobot @svrobo pic.twitter.com/tuw02xymMU
— Kait (@heyitsKaitagain) April 6, 2016
Shared an amazing day with our #robotics community: https://t.co/y1sGBokdnq @PepperTheRobot @BlueSky_Center @svrobo pic.twitter.com/Wx81aQRq3T
— The Olander Company (@TheOlanderCo) April 7, 2016
The only BAD thing about the Block Party is that we made Buddy cry tears of robot sadness missing out on the event. Maybe next year!
And the die hard roboticists kept going. We finished the night off with a well-attended ‘Bots&Beer’ event at Hacker Dojo. Our last Bots&Beer at Comet Labs in SF had a great write up in the SF Chronicle.
@Jabil It would have been a pleasure to be there with @adoptbuddy the robot made by @BlueFrogRobotic and @Jabil :-) pic.twitter.com/M8PVyiafLy
— RodolpheHasselvander (@Hasselvander_R) April 6, 2016
@Hasselvander_R @adoptbuddy @BlueFrogRobotic We hope you will come join in on the fun at next year’s #robotblockparty
— Jabil (@Jabil) April 6, 2016
So exciting to have over 250 events this year – making 2016 our biggest #RoboWeek yet! pic.twitter.com/q3hlIfbQB9
— Natl. Robotics Week (@roboweek) April 4, 2016
Thank you all for making it a super 7th Annual Silicon Valley Robot Block Party!
And a big thank you to our sponsors: Jabil Blue Sky, Softbank Robotics, A3 Association for Advancing Automation, Comet Labs, E&M, SICK Sensor Intelligence.
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