The Contextual Robotics Institute held the 6th annual Forum on November 7, 2019.
Attendees connected with San Diego's top researchers, students and industry professionals working on cutting edge robotics.
The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute held the 2019 San Diego Robotics Forum on Thursday, November 7. We brought together the broader robotics community in San Diego to continue to grow the regional ecosystem. The Forum showcased the breadth and depth of robotics work underway here.
The day-long program featured presentations, panel discussions, posters, demonstrations and networking.
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