2025 Emerging Tech Webinar Series
March 5, 2025
1:00pm-2:00pm ET
The AGMA Robotics Committee is releasing a new white paper, The Near Future of Mechanical Drive for Humanoid Robots. In conjunction with the release of the paper, we have invited the author and two contributors for a robust conversation.
With the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and powerful computer algorithms, is the future of humanoid robotics now? The reality is that safety at speed, reliability, and cost for electro-mechanical actuation still represent significant challenges that limit the near future commercial deployment of humanoids.
The AGMA Emerging Technology Robotics Committee reviewed recent developments in this space and the design and manufacturing impacts on gears, drives, and mechatronics actuation systems for humanoids. Learn what we have found!
Speakers
Jacques Lemire, P. Eng.
principal, Lemire PBD Consulting
Jacques Lemire is a professional engineer with over three decades of technical and business management, and executive experience in mechatronics and motion control in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia for the aerospace, robotics, and medical device industries ranging from $60M to $940M. Currently, he is the principal at Lemire PBD Consulting.
Aaron Prather
Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Programs – ASTM international
As the Director of Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, Aaron has years of experience in leading and supporting the growth and expansion of the robotics industry through standardization, workforce development, and research efforts.
Aaron currently works with researchers, manufacturers, integrators, and end users to develop support structures that speed up deployments regardless of industry. He also assists the F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems, which is responsible for creating and maintaining standards and best practices for the robotics sector.
Brandon DeHart
RoboHub Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
Brandon is the Engineering Manager of the Waterloo RoboHub, a new robotics research, testing, and training facility at the University of Waterloo. He is an experienced university instructor with a history of working in undergraduate education, currently teaching two courses a year (on Tech Art and Robotics).