{"id":37857,"date":"2025-04-30T11:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=37857"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:16:15","slug":"hill-institute-to-host-next-gen-tech-forum-about-cobots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/hill-institute-to-host-next-gen-tech-forum-about-cobots\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill Institute to host next-gen tech forum about cobots\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Furman University will host a breakfast and panel discussion about next-generation, collaborative robot (cobot) technology Thursday, May 8, 7:30-10 a.m. at Greenville ONE Center downtown. The event is free and open to the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/alumnievents.furman.edu\/e\/advantage-greenville-future-of-automation-may-8-2025\/?_gl=1*199sy7z*_ga*MTAwMDY5ODc2LjE3NDU2MTE3NDY.*_ga_7M3CPF5ZYD*MTc0NTk1MjYxMy40LjAuMTc0NTk1MjYxMy42MC4wLjE1NzE2MDU5OTA.\">Registration<\/a> is requested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCobots \u2013 A New Era of Automation,\u201d is the next installment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/innovation-entrepreneurship\/innovation-entrepreneurship\/advantage-greenville-event\/\">Advantage Greenville<\/a> series, a biannual thought leadership forum hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/innovation-entrepreneurship\/\">The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/a> at Furman in partnership with the Furman Alumni Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Whether performing precision surgeries or handling heavy manufacturing tasks, cobots are designed to work seamlessly and safely with humans, and they are poised to play an ever-increasing role in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>The forum features keynote presentations from three leading global robotics and manufacturing corporations followed by a panel discussion with these global leaders, a South Carolina-based cobot startup, and a moderator from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scra.org\/\">South Carolina Research Authority<\/a>. They will address how robots are augmenting human capabilities, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Current Applications: How cobots are solving real-world problems and driving innovation across multiple industries<\/li>\n<li>Human-Cobot Collaboration: The benefits and concerns of integrating cobots into the workforce and empowering human workers<\/li>\n<li>Ethical Considerations: The implications of automation and the importance of developing technology responsibly<\/li>\n<li>Future Perspectives: What\u2019s next for robotics and how cobots are shaping the future of work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>Agenda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>7:30-8:15 a.m. Pre-event networking and breakfast<\/p>\n<p>8:15-9:30 a.m. Main event in auditorium<\/p>\n<p>Michael McDonald, reliability engineer, Michelin North America<br \/>\nIman Evazzade, IT innovation and research engineer, BMW Manufacturing<br \/>\nTravis Langford, channel and business development manager, Universal Robots<\/p>\n<p>Fireside Chat \u201cHuman-Cobot Collaboration\u201d with Catherine Hayes, moderator, director of industry solutions at SCRA, and Stijn Van de Velde, co-founder and CEO, Drobot<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10 a.m. Post-event networking<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alumnievents.furman.edu\/e\/advantage-greenville-future-of-automation-may-8-2025\/?_gl=1*199sy7z*_ga*MTAwMDY5ODc2LjE3NDU2MTE3NDY.*_ga_7M3CPF5ZYD*MTc0NTk1MjYxMy40LjAuMTc0NTk1MjYxMy42MC4wLjE1NzE2MDU5OTA.\">Register<\/a> at no charge. For more information, please contact the Alumni Office at <a href=\"mailto:alumni@furman.edu\">alumni@furman.edu<\/a>, and 1-800-PURPLE3. Or contact Bryan Davis at The Hill Institute at <a href=\"mailto:bryan.davis@furman.edu\">bryan.davis@furman.edu<\/a> and 864-294-2352.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship presents next-generation technology forum on collaborative robots. It includes guests from Michelin, BMW, Universal Robots, Drobot and SCRA. The event is free and open to the public. 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