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Robotics and automation talk with Sami Haddadin, Quirin Görz and Jennifer Schenker

Robotics & the Industrial Metaverse

DLD Munich 2023

January 12, 2023

The intersection of robotics, AI, Machine Learning and virtual simulations creates entirely new opportunities for the use of robots in a variety of fields. But what is the current state of play and what can we expect to see “Beyond NOW”?

In this DLD23 session, moderated by journalist Jennifer Schenker (The Innovator), you’ll hear expert insights from Sami Haddadin, Founding Director of the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence at the Technical University Munich, and Quirin Görz, Chief Information Officer at KUKA AG, a global leader in robotics.

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Sami Haddadin

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Sami Haddadin is the Founding Director of the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He is known for his contributions to contact-aware robots and safety methods in human-robot interaction.

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Quirin Görz

KUKA AG

Portrait of robotics expert Quirin Görtz, Chief Information Officer at KUKA

Dr. Quirin Görz is Chief Information Officer at KUKA AG, a global leader in robotics. He earned his doctorate on the topic of “Data quality in CRM” at the Core Competence Center Finance and Information Management at the University of Augsburg.

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Jennifer Schenker

The Innovator

Jennifer L. Schenker has been covering the technology sector from Europe since 1985. She worked in various positions for the Wall Street Journal, TIME, and BusinessWeek. In 2016, she launched The Innovator, a website and subscription newsletter about digital transformation and sustainability that is read by the people responsible for innovation at some of the world’s largest companies.

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