Humans, Robots & The Factory Floor – #NYTechWeek

Tuesday, Jun 2

10:00am – 2:00pm

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As robotics and automation accelerate across industries, most conversations remain abstract and focused on technology capabilities rather than real world deployment. Robotics adoption in U.S. manufacturing is accelerating. Nearly 400,000 industrial robots are now operating in U.S. factories, with tens of thousands added each year. At the same time, manufacturing continues to face a labor gap measured in the hundreds of thousands of open roles, with millions more projected this decade. But adoption is not the same as success. Most automation challenges do not fail at the level of technology. They fail on the factory floor, where people, process, training, safety, and operating constraints determine whether systems work or stall. Humans + Robots & The Factory Floor brings together operators, robotics companies, and systems leaders to explore what happens when automation meets the real world of production. This session moves to examine the lived experience of integrating robotics into active manufacturing environments. Why This Matters Now Robotics adoption is increasing, but deployment challenges remain widespread. Many automation efforts fail not because of the technology itself, but because of misalignment with human systems. Workforce, training, and operational realities are too often excluded from innovation conversations. There is a growing need to connect startups, manufacturers, and workforce leaders in a shared dialogue. This event addresses a critical gap by focusing on the intersection of technology an About the Hosts NY Robotics is a leading community connecting robotics founders, engineers, and operators across New York’s growing robotics ecosystem. The American Manufacturing Futures Institute (AMFI) is a national 501(c)(3) advancing U.S. manufacturing through the intersection of policy, people, and place. This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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