RoboBusiness 2025 brought together global leaders, startups, and industry experts to discuss the technologies shaping the future of robotics. MassRobotics collaboration with AWS and NVIDIA for the launch of the first Physical AI Fellowship was shared with attendees in the opening keynote

MassRobotics was proud to contribute to several key sessions during the conference:

• Evolution of Sensors for Agrobotics led by Russell Nickerson (MassRobotics) hosting Maharajan Veerabahu (e-con Systems), Katie Bradford (Rotate8), Charlie Andersen (Burro), and Ben Chostner.
  
• Annual Robotics Startup Bootcamp Part 1: Sharing Basics & Best Practices, led by Joyce Sidopoulos and Marita McGinn (MassRobotics) with John Lanza and Jennifer Audeh (Foley Hoag LLP).
  
• Robotics Startup Bootcamp Part 2: Discussing International Growth Whe a session led by expert Jeongseok Jay Yu (Foley Hoag LLP) and featuring 2 international startups expanding to the U.S.:  Saumik Biswas, PhD (Tenomix Inc.) and Natalya Lopareva (Algorized).
  
• The Women in Robotics Luncheon, where Joyce Sidopoulos (MassRobotics) led a fireside chat with Tessa Lau (founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics) where they engaged the audience and discussed leadership topics, challenges and tools and methods for overcoming challenges.

• The Pitchfire Startup Competition included resident startup Cerilion and visiting Australian company Nexobot — with Cerulion ultimately taking home the $5000 Prize!

MassRobotics hosted a large booth in Startup Alley, showcasing several of our resident companies, including PeKe Labs, LabyrinthAI, ReviMo, Algorized, TP7 AI Robotics, Nexterity, Inc., Nexobot Pty Ltd, Prosperous Robotics Inc., and Ras Labs, Inc.

We also partnered with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to feature the Korean Pavilion highlighting six innovative startups who participated in our international immersion program.  Companies included: ArgosVision Inc., Narma Inc., Riibotics (Brownfield Robotic Forklift Solution), DOGU, Seoul Dynamics, and Floatic.

A Visit to Twisted Fields in San Gregorio

Before the show began, the MassRobotics team spent an afternoon visiting our cofounder and board member Daniel Theobald’s farm, getting a firsthand look at how robotics and automation are transforming agriculture.  Katie Bradford, CEO at Rotate8, took the group on a hike, showed them her workshop where they are building solar energized, light weight, multipurpose tractors for all types of agriculture tasks.  The team pet cows, a horse, and event held newly born chicks.  They also picked their lunch and had a real “farm to table” meal!

Looking Ahead

RoboBusiness 2025 was a powerful reminder of the innovation, collaboration, and talent driving the robotics industry forward. From exploring the future of agtech on the farm to celebrating startup success on stage, it was a week full of inspiration and connection.

We’re proud of our startups, partners, and community for continuing to push boundaries and shape the future of robotics. Stay tuned for what’s next from all our startups as they continue to grow, collaborate, and lead the way in robotics innovation.