On Wednesday, Might 24, 2023, MassRobotics welcomed US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and members of her workforce for a tour of our area and to satisfy with a few of our startups.
Starting with Tatum Robotics, Senator Warren discovered about simply one of many methods the MassRobotics group helps enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities. Senator Warren received to expertise what communication may very well be like for the Deaf Blind group when not too long ago NSF funded Tatum Robotics begins its beta stage of product growth.
Subsequent, the Senator met with Cleo Robotics, who’s constructing the world’s first indoor protected and pleasant drone for purposes together with legislation enforcement, surveying, safety, and warehousing. Senator Warren received to see up shut and work together with Cleo’s first of its variety inside drone and listen to about Cleo’s work up to now with DOD. Senator Warren sits on the Armed Companies committee.
The Senator’s tour continued with a cease at Worldwide Material Machines (IFM) the place the Senator not solely had a dwell demonstration of the bottom breaking wearable sensor expertise, but in addition shared some concepts on who else IFM may work with within the Federal authorities to lift consciousness about their product.
Black-I Robotics was the final start-up that Senator Warren met with, talking with Founder Brian Hart and workforce in regards to the vital purposes that Black-I has in each warehouse logistics and protection.
Senator Warren’s tour ended at MassRobotics’ STEM lab, the place she received to satisfy our interns who have been prepping for some faculty visits. They confirmed the Senator a few of the drone kits college students might be engaged on throughout our Drone Academy’s this summer season (be taught extra about registering your faculty for these academies right here) and talked in regards to the significance of exposing extra younger individuals to STEM careers.
Throughout her tour Senator Warren listened to our startups, requested engaged questions and was fast to supply concepts and help on who else she may join them with. We stay up for working along with her and her workplace and welcoming her again once more quickly. Keep tuned for extra weblog posts right here.
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