We kicked off the 2023 Boston Chapter of Girls in Robotics with a networking occasion hosted at MassRobotics. Although it was the final Monday in February, on the eve earlier than a snowstorm, we nonetheless had over 30 ladies be a part of us in particular person. Thanks to everybody who participated! We have been joined by ladies in robotics, AI and technical fields from each academia and business, with a broad vary of expertise and various backgrounds.
The talking portion of the occasion featured a number of the feminine founders at MassRobotics.
We heard from Samantha Johnson, founding father of Tatum Robotics, Lenore Rasmussen who based RasLabs and Joyce Sidopoulos who is likely one of the co-founders of MassRobotics. All three ladies offered some perception into how or why they began their firm, and about their journey there.
There have been a number of nice questions and plenty of conversations all through the night. One of many objectives of the assembly was to listen to from the ladies on what they needed to realize by taking part in Girls in Robotics. The primary objective was to community with different ladies within the robotics/technical discipline. It was a terrific inaugural meetup and fantastic to see connections being made. We acknowledge it’s vital to encourage ladies in robotics and to rejoice ladies’s achievements within the discipline. Collectively, we’ll promote inclusion by means of occasions, workshops and networking. The Boston Chapter of Girls in Robotics is planning quarterly conferences. Enroll right here if you need to hitch us.
ABOUT WOMEN IN ROBOTICS BOSTON CHAPTER
Girls in Robotics is a worldwide neighborhood supporting ladies who work in robotics and ladies who’re taken with working in robotics, as entrepreneurs, business and academia. Our actions embrace native networking occasions, outreach, training, mentoring and the promotion of constructive function fashions in robotics, each in analysis, business, entrepreneurship and simply plain enjoyable.
MassRobotics Girls and Girls in Robotics Boston Chapter have joined to strengthen the robotics, AI and technology-focused feminine neighborhood. By bringing collectively these communities, we’re creating, curating, and creating a robust community of girls in know-how and robotics that features business leaders, entry-, mid-and senior-level staff and academia. Study extra about our ladies in robotics initiatives right here.
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