Silicon Valley Robot Block Party – 12-4pm April 9 Palo Alto

Patrick Egan

Celebrate National Robotics Week with Silicon Valley Robotics at WilmerHale in Palo Alto. Join 40 robotics companies like Anki and NASA, showcasing everything from fresh research to commercial applications at the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party, 1-4pm April 9 in Palo Alto.

See the most advanced robotics research in Silicon Valley, the hottest robot startups, the coolest robot companies and all the just plain fun robots you can imagine. This will be our fifth year of holding the most amazing Robot Block Party ever, so whether you know your way around with lidar and ROS or just want to make a robot dance – come join us!

It’s a free event and open to the public from 1-4pm. Media are welcome earlier or later at the post Block Party private reception from 4 to 6pm.

http://svrobo.org/calendar/robot-block-party

Patrick Egan

Editor in Field, sUAS News Americas Desk | Patrick Egan is the editor of the Americas Desk at sUAS News and host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series, Drone TV and the Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition. Experience in the field includes assignments with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab investigating solutions on future warfare research projects. Instructor for LTA (Lighter Than Air) ISR systems deployment teams for an OSD, U.S. Special Operations Command, Special Surveillance Project. Built and operated commercial RPA prior to 2007 FAA policy clarification. On the airspace integration side, he serves as director of special programs for the RCAPA (Remote Control Aerial Photography Association).