Your guide to Day 1 of RoboBusiness 2025 - The Robot Report

RoboBusiness 2025, a leading event for commercial robotics developers and suppliers, launches with a packed agenda featuring over 60 speakers, a startup workshop, the Pitchfire competition, and more than 100 exhibitors. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. PT with a keynote by Deepu Talla, NVIDIA’s VP of robotics and edge AI, focusing on the advancement of physical AI in robotics. Following this, a panel titled “Lessons Learned From the First Humanoid Deployments” includes experts from NVIDIA, Agility Robotics, and The Robot Report. The show floor opens at 10:00 a.m., offering various attractions such as the Engineering Theater, Startup Showcase, and international pavilions, culminating in a networking reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Day 1 also features multiple breakout sessions starting at 11:30 a.m., covering diverse topics like Singapore’s role as a hub for advanced manufacturing and robotics, sensor evolution in ag