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Jorgen Pederson, PRN president. | Credit score: Pittsburgh Robotics Community
The Pittsburgh Robotics Community, a nonprofit group devoted to fostering innovation and development for the southwest Pennsylvania area’s robotics cluster, yesterday introduced adjustments to its board of administrators and govt officers. Jorgen Pedersen has stepped in as the brand new board president, and Stephen Muck is now secretary.
Kevin Dowling, the earlier board president, has concluded his time period however will proceed to contribute his experience as a daily PRN board member.
Louisa Michaels, chief monetary officer on the ARM Institute, and Peter Rander, president of Stack AV, will spherical out the board officers as treasurer and govt committee member, respectively.
Pittsburgh Robotics Community a catalyst for regional robotics development
Beneath the management of Govt Director Jennifer Apicella, the Pittsburgh Robotics Community stated it’s evolving to align packages with financial growth initiatives, broaden public-private partnerships each domestically and globally, and act as a catalyst for accelerating business development and adoption of autonomous methods in rising industries.
Jennifer Apicella is govt director of PRN. | Supply: Jim Harris/PBT
“These adjustments to our board’s govt officers will assist help my ongoing efforts and place the PRN for achievement,” said Apicella in a launch. “The Pittsburgh Robotics ecosystem is at a pivotal second in our development as one of many world’s high business robotics clusters.”
“Nevertheless, it’s extra essential now than ever to be intentional about our work, use data-driven approaches, and try for excellence,” she added. “Being on high is tough work, however staying there may be even more durable. So whereas there’s nonetheless work to be completed for our area to remain aggressive as a globally acknowledged robotics hub, we’ll proceed to remain targeted on driving high-impact outcomes for these corporations to see them develop.”
Robotics Manufacturing unit incubates younger startups
Jorgen Pedersen, the incoming president, brings a long time of robotics business expertise to the board. He was the founder and CEO of RE2 Robotics, a developer of superior robotic manipulation applied sciences throughout a number of industries together with protection, power, aviation, and building. Pedersen led RE2 Robotics from a small startup to a acknowledged chief within the discipline of cellular manipulation.
RE2 was acquired by Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah-based Sarcos in March 2022 for $100 million, and Sarcos later laid off a lot of its robotics division.
Pedersen is at the moment serving as a robotics entrepreneur in residence at Innovation Works’ Robotics Manufacturing unit, facilitating the creation of robotics corporations and offering mentorship as they develop and scale.
“Along with worthwhile networking alternatives and collaboration with different financial growth organizations inside the area, my objective is to assist the PRN present elevated worth to its members to allow them to scale their companies and, in flip, develop the robotics ecosystem in Pittsburgh,” he said.
Stephen Muck, secretary of PRN. | Credit score: Pittsburgh Robotics Community
Stephen Muck, a PRN board member since January 2022 and the brand new secretary, is a outstanding determine in each the development and robotics industries. He was the chairman and CEO of Brayman Development Corp. and the founder and govt chairman of Superior Development Robotics (ACR).
Muck has greater than 30 years of expertise within the enterprise, building, personal fairness, funding banking, and financial growth fields. He has established partnerships amongst world-class robotics consultants, building business veterans, and an progressive enterprise staff to commercialize robotics merchandise for the development business.
Beneath Muck’s steering, ACR has targeted on growing methods to reinforce productiveness and enhance security on building websites. The corporate’s notable improvements embrace TyBOT, an autonomous rebar-tying robotic, and IronBOT, a rebar-placing robotic.
Collectively, the Bot Bundle affords to modernize the development business, in line with Superior Development Robotics. Crews that work with each TyBOT and IronBOT can maximize their schedule financial savings, it stated.
Based mostly in Pittsburgh, Muck stated his work with ACR exemplifies his dedication to advancing the development business via technological innovation.
“The chance to help and develop the robotics cluster in Pittsburgh is extremely difficult,” Muck famous. “I look ahead to bringing my power as a board officer to assist drive innovation and collaboration inside this dynamic neighborhood.”
Kevin Dowling expressed his continued dedication to PRN: “Whereas my time period as president has come to an finish, my dedication to this group and its mission stays unwavering since I based the PRN in 2016. I’m very excited to help Jorgen, Stephen, and the remainder of the board as we proceed to help and develop the regional robotics business.”
Because the Pittsburgh Robotics Community introduced its new management, the group stated it’s “united in its dedication to innovation, development, and the event of a sustainable robotics business.”
