Clockwise from top left: Agility’s Digit robot, Apptronik’s Apollo, PSYONIC’s robotic hand, and Persona AI’s humanoid. | Sources: Agility, Apptronik, PSYONIC, and Persona AI
Humanoid robots have captured the world’s attention, attracting billions in investment and generating excitement about the future. But beyond the viral videos and ambitious promises, where does the technology really stand?
AtRoboBusiness, which will take place on Oct. 20 and 21 and in Santa Clara, Calif., humanoid robot experts will participate in the “State of Humanoids” panel. During the keynote, industry leaders will examine the current state of humanoids through the lens of real-world deployment.
Attendees will leave with a clear, practical understanding of where humanoids create value today and what it will take for the technology to scale.
From left to right: Pras Velagapudi, Parker Conroy, Michael Patrick Perry, and Aadeel Akhtar.
Chief technology officer atAgility, Pras Velagapudi has decades of experience in robotics planning and control, as well as with creating and deploying robots into home, industrial, and outdoor environments. He most recently was a vice president of engineering and chief architect of mobile robotics at Berkshire Grey. There, Velagapudi helped deploy fleets of hundreds of robots in logistics applications.
At Agility, Velagapudi is focused on pragmatic product-relevant innovations, driven by the vision and strategy for Agility’s bipedal robot Digit, operationalizing the company’s research and development efforts, and continually exploring what’s new. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Parker Conroy is head of product management atApptronik. He has worked in robotics for more than a decade, guiding product management teams to design and deploy thousands of autonomous mobile robots, robotic arms, drones, and now, humanoid robots.
More broadly, Conroy is focused on how new autonomous technologies can be developed in a way that benefits both the developers and a workforce increasingly augmented by robots.
AtPersona AI, Patrick Perry is head of commercial strategy. He is building the commercial engine for deploying humanoid robots in heavy industrial environments, including shipbuilding, steel manufacturing, and offshore operations.
Perry leads structured engagement models that help the world’s largest industrial companies assess, plan for, and adopt humanoid automation at scale.
Previously, he led commercial strategy, business development, and marketing at robotics and automation leaders including Dexterity, Boston Dynamics, and DJI. Perry worked to transform cutting-edge R&D into enterprise-ready solutions adopted by Fortune 500 customers around the globe.