RI Seminar: Dr Nathan G.E. Kirchner

Revolutionize Your Robotics Experience with Nathan Kirchner from Workr Labs

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About: Navigating the world of robotics often demands extensive expertise, hindering its adoption and integration into broader business operations. This sluggish adoption pace is set to change with work_r - a cutting-edge platform designed to simplify and enhance HRI through intelligent task distribution and optimization.

●    Discover how work_r is transforming the landscape by minimizing the need for specialized skills to leverage the full potential of robotics.
●    Explore the two pivotal insights gained from years of professional and academic exploration in robotics: the vast information humans, contexts, and tasks continuously emit, and the practical ways to harness diverse data streams for enhanced robotic functionality.

This session will not only explore the burgeoning desire for and the tangible realities of integrating robotics into our workspaces but also showcase how the work_r platform leverages deep industry insights to imbue robots with advanced, actionable intelligence.

Don’t miss the live demonstration where Nathan will showcase the work_r platform in action, illustrating how they can streamline human-robot interactions to achieve superior outcomes and foster a symbiotic workspace where humans and robots complement each other’s strengths.

About Dr Nathan G.E. Kirchner:
•    10+ years professing as faculty in this field at top Universities around the world such as Stanford
•    PhD Robotics, B.Eng Mechatronics, B.Sci Psychology, Stanford Pro Cert Innovation & Entrepreneurship & several other satellite tertiary qualifications. 
•    Founder & core team of multiple robotics start-ups. Serial start-ups mentor/advisor
•    Numerous significant international recognitions such as Most Innovative Engineer by Engineers Australia, named in the Top Ten young scientist by Popular Science, Chair various Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) prestigious forums, Chair of Australian Robotics Roadmap.
•    Founding Director of Australia’s peak body for Robotics - Australia Robotics Group
•    Ventures Partner at a Venture Capital firm specialising in robotics
•    Head of Robotics at one of the world’s largest private construction companies
•    Founder UTS Research Group RobotAssist 
•    For more information pls see https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkirchner/ or www.nathankirchner.com

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