The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute will hold its 7th annual Forum on November 15-16, 2022.
Join us to connect with UC San Diego's top researchers and students, as well as industry professionals working on cutting edge robotics.
The theme of the 2022 Forum is Robotics at UC San Diego. From medical robots to autonomous cars, and robots for children with disabilities to bioinspired robots for deep sea exploration, the Forum will highlight the breadth and depth of robotics work underway at the Contextual Robotics Institute.
The day-long program featurs presentations, panel discussions, posters, demonstrations and networking.
The Forum was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Read a 2019 Forum wrap-up here.
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