Dave Coleman
Founder & Chief Product Officer | PickNik Robotics
Dr. Dave Coleman is founder and chief product officer of PickNik Robotics and an industry thought leader in unstructured robotics. PickNik has been successfully delivering robotic manipulation innovations on and off earth over the past 9 years to over 100 customers, based on its MoveIt line of products.
Before founding PickNik, Dave worked at Google Robotics, Open Robotics, and Willow Garage. Dave is an international advocate of robotic interoperability and a published expert in autonomous motion control. His insights into robot-agnostic platforms for different morphologies and different end-user technical requirements give him a well-rounded understanding of the needs of powerful robotic software.
All Sessions by Dave Coleman
May 28, 2026
Productizing AI in Robotic Systems
Leaders from Path Robotics, Universal Robots, and PickNik Robotics will explore how artificial intelligence is making today’s robots more capable, adaptable, and easier to deploy. The discussion will take a practical, engineering-focused look at what AI can and can’t do in real-world production environments, from vision-guided welding and collaborative manipulation to motion planning and autonomy.<br><br> The panel will examine the current state of AI in robotics: how leading companies are integrating machine learning, foundation models, and advanced perception into commercial systems; the infrastructure and data challenges involved; and the lessons learned from deploying AI-enabled robots at scale.
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