AI Robotics: AI in the Physical World

The Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (RMAIIG) will host an in-person meeting in Boulder on Tuesday, November 17th, at 5:45 pm MT on “AI Robotics”

What happens when artificial intelligence moves beyond the screen and into the physical world?

At this meeting, we'll explore the rapidly evolving world of AI robotics, where advances in AI are giving robots remarkable new abilities to see, understand, communicate, and interact with people and their surroundings.

From humanoid robots and robot dogs to autonomous machines, AI is transforming what robots can do and bringing us closer to a future where intelligent machines become part of everyday life.

We'll bring together robotics companies, researchers, engineers, and innovators for an evening of live demonstrations, hands-on interaction, and presentations showcasing the latest advances in AI robotics.

How close are we to truly useful humanoid robots? What can today's robots actually do? And how will intelligent machines change the way we live and work?

Join us for an exciting evening of AI robotics, featuring live robot demonstrations, fascinating presentations, networking, and free pizza!

To exhibit a robot, Apply Here!

Thanks to Tim Morrissey and Drive Capital for their generous pizza sponsorship. Drive Capital is a stage-agnostic VC firm with over $2.2B AUM, investing in technical founders from idea to IPO.

Thanks to Nash Ashworth, Mohnish Srivats Ramesh and Greg Selvin for their help organizing and running the meeting!

AI Robotics: AI in the Physical World
CU Boulder East Campus: In-person
Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building (Room 120)
3775 Discovery Dr., Boulder, CO 80303
Tuesday, November 17th
Showcase & Robot Demos: 5:45–7:15 PM (free pizza sponsored by Drive Capital)
Presentations: 7:15–8:45 PM
Parking: https://www.rmaiig.org/parking

We will start off with Katy Patterson, Joel Tonyan and Dr. Robert Mitchell who will share findings from a study of Ami, a social humanoid robot from Engineered Arts that joined a university classroom and interacted with students in a live academic setting. They will explore student responses to Ami, lessons learned, and what these real-world interactions mean for the design and future of social humanoid robots.

Joel Tonyan is the Director of User Experience and an Associate Professor at the UCCS Kraemer Family Library. An AI enthusiast, he manages the library’s two Ami humanoid robots and has brought them to UCCS classes, Colorado Springs-area high schools, and community events, giving many people their first chance to interact with a humanoid robot.

Katy Patterson is a doctoral student in Education at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, specializing in human-robot interaction. Her research examines the role of social robots in supporting teaching and learning.

Dr. Robert Mitchell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at UCCS. He has a background in k-12 education as a classroom teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and has served as a governmental administrator in Massachusetts and with the Colorado Department of Higher Education. He currently works closely with Colorado's rural school districts.

Additional presenters to be announced shortly!

Special thanks to Bobby Hodgkinson for arranging the meeting space!