JUNE 22–23, 2021

AgendaHigh-tech summit

OPENING

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Opening

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DR. MARKUS SÖDER

Bavarian Minister President

PROF. DR. ALENA BUYX

Director of the Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine

PROF. DR. THOMAS F. HOFMANN

President Technical University of Munich

FALK SENGER

Managing Director Messe München

PROF. DR.-ING. SAMI HADDADIN

Director Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence

Under the theme of intelligence empowering tomorrow, the entire program revolves around responsible technological change and the interaction between human and artificial intelligence. munich_i is under the auspices of the Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, who will also open the high-tech summit. Get a glimpse of the future!

More than 20 global visionaries from various scientific disciplines and renowned companies will gather in Munich on a single day. They will talk about the latest developments in the areas of AI and robotics as well as their impact in the near future.

Welcome to the futureJUNE 22, 2021 OPENING

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Assisting the human

Breakthrough advances in sensor technology, programming, and control technology as well as navigation have given rise to a new generation of robots that are currently establishing themselves as smart assistants in many aspects of human life. These smart mobile robots are to prove themselves in nursing and geriatrics as well as in supporting workforces in processes that are harmful to health.

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Assisting the human

PROF. DR. MARCO HUTTER

ETH Zürich,Switzerland

Learning to Walk

PROF. DR. ACHIM JOSEF LILIENTHAL

University of Örebro, Sweden

Logistic Operations with Human Workers and Autonomous Forklifts through Auto-matic Deployment

PROF. CARME TORRAS

Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, Spain

Assistive robotics: AI challenges, ethics and dreams

DR. REINHARD PLOSS

Infineon, Germany

From factory automa-tion to Smart Helpers—Enabling solutions for the major chal lenges of our time with electro-nics for robotics and AI

Prof. Dr. Ruth MüllerTechnical University of Munich

SESSION CHAIR

SESSIONJUNE 22, 2021

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Connected world

This is what the future of production looks like: Machines communicate with other machines and the resulting products, which independently find their way through the production facility. Which IT platforms and network standards will prevail? How will digitization impact factories and products, and what innovations can be expected by 2030?

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Connected world

GURDEEP SINGH PALL

Microsoft,USA

Towards an open ecosystem for Autonomous Things

DR. HANNES AMETSREITER

Vodafone, Germany

5G—booster for the smart factory

JIMTUNG

MathWorks,USA

Pragmatic Digital Transformation

PROF. DR. JÜRGEN GROTEPASS

Huawei, Germany

SmartFactory Updates—With AI and 5G to autonomous production levels in manufacturing

DR. SHAFFIQ JAFFER

Total, USA

Imperative for Systems Engineering to Address Energy Demand and Climate Implications

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Edward G. KrubasikTechnical University of Munich

SESSION CHAIR

SESSIONJUNE 22, 2021

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Beyond human spaces

The term robot suggests an image of machines working around the clock in factories. This notion will soon change significantly—because the future looks different: Biologically inspired robots whose appearance resembles trunks, worms or snakes will enable keyhole operations, transportation robots will learn to fly, and avatar robots will take on delicate tasks in emergency situations.

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Beyond human spaces

PROF. DR. DAVIDE SCARAMUZZA

University of Zurich, Switzerland

Autonomous, Agile Micro Drones

PROF. ANTONIO BICCHI

University of Pisa, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

From Robots in Emergency to Robots in Everyday Life

PROF. DR.-ING. JESSICA BURGNER-KAHRS

University of Toronto, Canada

Rethinking Robotics— Worms, tongues, and elephant trunks

PROF. DR. SETHU VIJAYAKUMAR

University of Edinburgh, The Alan Turing Institute, Great Britain

Shared Autonomy: The Future of Interactive Robotics

PROF. DR. ROLAND SIEGWART

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Pioneering Flying Robots

Prof. Dr. Alin Albu-SchäfferTechnical University of Munich

SESSION CHAIR

SESSIONJUNE 22, 2021

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Building intelligence

Few other future issues are as controversial as artificial intelligence. How will AI change industrial production? Or: How do autonomous cars reach their destination safely? Will AI be able to recognize, evaluate and process data for decision-making with the same level of complexity as humans do? And if so: Is there any chance that AI will one day take on a life of its own and take decisions more intelligently than humans?

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Building intelligence

PROF. DR. PATRICK VAN DER SMAGT

Volkswagen Group, Data Lab,Germany

Artificial Intelligence: what’s next?

PROF. JEANNETTE BOHG

Stanford University, USA

On the great puzzle of autonomous robotic manipulation and how to solve it

PROF. DIETER FOX

University of Washington, Nvidia Research, USA

Using Deep Learning and Simulation to Teach Robots Mani-pulation in Complex Environments

DR. ALESSANDRO CURIONI

IBM, Switzerland

Accelerating Discovery with Bits, Neurons and Qubits

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckehard SteinbachTechnical University of Munich

SESSION CHAIR

SESSIONJUNE 22, 2021

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Interaction of humans and robots

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) has been making its way into industrial manu-facturing for a while now. But when scientists discuss the “Interaction of humans and robots” at the munich_i high-tech summit, they do not refer to standard HRC applications—but to real topics of the future: What are the capabilities of humanoid robots in manufacturing, service and science? How can human-robot interaction be better tailored to people?

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PROF. LEILA TAKAYAMA

University of California, USA

Human-centered approaches to designing robotic systems

EMERITUS SENIOR RESEARCHER PHD JEAN-PAUL LAUMOND

INRIS, France

Robotics: the science of motion

PROF. OUSSAMA KHATIB

Stanford University, USA

The Era of Human-Robot Collaboration: Deep Sea Exploration

PROF. DR. ENG. ABDERRAHMANE KHEDDAR

LIRMM, France

Humanoid robotics in manufacturing, services and science

PROF. YOSHIHIKO NAKAMURA

University of Tokyo, Japan

Personal Digital Twin and Human Motion Data Science

Interaction of humans and robots

Prof. Dr. Daniel J. RixenTechnical University of Munich

SESSION CHAIR

SESSIONJUNE 22, 2021

MUNICH_I AGENDA | Interaction of humans and robots

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AI—Transformative Power for Industrial RoboticsCEO ROUND TABLE

Ken FouhyEditor-in-Chief VDI nachrichten

HOST

KIM POVLSEN

CEO Universal Robots

MARCUS MEAD

President Robotics YASKAWA Europe

RALF WINKELMANN

Managing Director of FANUC Deutschland GmbH

PROF. DR.-ING. SAMI HADDADIN

Director Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence

KLAUS KÖNIG

CEO KUKA Robotics

Industry leaders discuss scientific findings from a robotics industry perspective in this panel discussion with top-level panelists. Top managers of leading robot manu-facturers will address the following topics: What is the status quo of robotics-related AI adoption by market leaders? How will cognitive robots change production scenarios? What new business models might result from this? An inspiring outlook for the future from an industry perspective.

JUNE 23, 2021

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Dated June 16, 2021Agenda

START END SPEAKER TOPIC09:00 09:12 Falk Senger, Prof. Dr. Alena Buyx and

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami HaddadinWelcome address

09:12 09:17 Minister President Dr. Markus Söder Welcome and opening address09:17 09:29 TUM President Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hoffmann Keynote address09:29 09:39 Prof. Dr. Ruth Müller Session introduction ASSISTING THE HUMAN09:39 09:58 Dr. Reinhard Ploss From factory automation to Smart Helpers—Enabling solutions for the major challenges of our time with electronics

for robotics and AI09:58 10:18 Prof. Dr. Marco Hutter Learning to Walk10:18 10:36 Prof. Dr. Achim Josef Lilienthal Logistic Operations with Human Workers and Autonomous Forklifts through Automatic Deployment10:36 10:55 Prof. Carme Torras Assistive robotics: AI challenges, ethics and dreams10:55 11:13 BREAK11:13 11:18 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Edward G. Krubasik Session introduction CONNECTED WORLD11:18 11:36 Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter 5G—booster for the smart factory11:36 11:54 Gurdeep Singh Pall Towards an open ecosystem for Autonomous Things11:54 12:12 Jim Tung Pragmatic Digital Transformation12:12 12:30 Prof. Dr. Jürgen Grotepass SmartFactory Updates—With AI and 5G to autonomous production levels in manufacturing12:30 12:49 Dr. Shaffiq Jaffer Imperative for Systems Engineering to Address Energy Demand and Climate Implications12:49 13:30 Minister of State Judith Gerlach, Prof. Dr. Jürgen

Grotepass, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hirzinger

ROBOTHON®—THE GRAND CHALLENGE 2021 award ceremony

13:30 14:05 LUNCH BREAK14:05 14:11 Prof. Dr. Alin Albu-Schäffer Session introduction BEYOND HUMAN SPACES14:11 14:29 Prof. Antonio Bicchi From Robots in Emergency to Robots in Everyday Life14:29 14:47 Prof. Dr. Davide Scaramuzza Autonomous, Agile Micro Drones14:47 15:05 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs Rethinking Robotics—Worms, tongues, and elephant trunks15:05 15:23 Prof. Dr. Sethu Vijayakumar Shared Autonomy: The Future of Interactive Robotics15:23 15:42 Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart Pioneering Flying Robots

JUNE 22, 2021

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START END SPEAKER TOPICHosted by Ken Fouhy AI—TRANSFORMATIVE POWER FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS

13:00 14:00 Klaus König CEO KUKA RoboticsKim Povlsen CEO Universal RobotsMarcus Mead President Robotics YASKAWA EuropeRalf Winkelmann Managing Director FANUC Deutschland GmbH Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin Director Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2021

Agenda

JUNE 22, 2021

START END SPEAKER TOPIC15:42 15:46 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckehard Steinbach Session introduction BUILDING INTELLIGENCE15:43 16:04 Prof. Dr. Patrick van der Smagt Artificial Intelligence: what’s next?16:04 16:22 Prof. Jeannette Bohg On the great puzzle of autonomous robotic manipulation and how to solve it16:22 16:40 Prof. Dieter Fox Using Deep Learning and Simulation to Teach Robots Manipulation in Complex Environments16:40 17:00 Dr. Alessandro Curioni Accelerating Discovery with Bits, Neurons and Qubits17:00 17:17 BREAK17:17 17:23 Prof. Dr. Daniel J. Rixen Session introduction INTERACTION OF HUMANS AND ROBOTS17:23 17:41 Emeritus senior researcher PhD Jean-Paul Laumond Robotics: the science of motion17:41 17:59 Prof. Leila Takayama Human-centered approaches to designing robotic systems17:59 18:17 Prof. Yoshihiko Nakamura Personal Digital Twin and Human Motion Data Science18:17 18:35 Prof. Dr. Eng. Abderrahmane Kheddar Humanoid robotics in manufacturing, services and science18:35 18:54 Prof. Oussama Khatib The Era of Human-Robot Collaboration: Deep Sea Exploration18:54 19:07 Prof. Dr. Alena Buyx and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin Summary and closing address

Dated June 16, 2021