Join us in Milton Keynes --the UK’s Urban Laboratory- and guide the future as robotic devices take their place in every day life.

As robotics and autonomous smart machines increasingly move into everyday use, working alongside people, on production lines, delivering groceries and takeaways, cleaning airports, and assisting surgery, many new business ideas are driving opportunities for growth and societal benefit.

Milton Keynes, the UK’s urban laboratory has long been home to pavement robots, self-driving vehicles and drones. We know it’s important to harness these new technologies in the right way, with the appropriate controls in place, guided by values and good practice, standards, and national initiative that will ensure the UK and its innovators can lead the way in safe and productive development of innovative services.

That’s why we are establishing RoboPASS—a licensing framework that can be used across the nation to assure and oversee safe and secure robotic deployments in open public spaces. As part of Milton Keynes Tech Week, the City Council is hosting a series of workshops to share more about what we learned as we developed the framework and to hear your views on what we are creating. Doors open from 12:30 where you are invited to participate in round table discussions, followed by an evening reception and panel.

Agenda at a Glance

The Working Lunch - Doors open from 12:30

Attendees are invited to participate in two of three 1.5 hour sessions

Navigating the opportunity: use cases, benefits and concerns

Accreditation and Permitting: Equipping Council’s with the information they need

National Capacity: Infrastructure and assurance factors

13:00 – RoboPass the project – Insights and Recommendations

13:30 Round table sessions round one

15:30 – Round table sessions round two

17:30 pm - Welcome Reception

The opportunity for the UK

RoboPass Highlights & Recommendations

Panel: Getting Ready for an Innovative Era

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