What is autonomy? Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions. In humans, autonomy allows us to do the most meaningful, not to mention meaningless, tasks.

The recent Robotica 2016 summit held June 6-9 in Devens, Mass., reaffirmed that customers looking to build a specialized robot often misjudge just how much time, money, and effort it takes to successfully complete their robotics project.

Stanley Innovation’s VP of Operations Jason Walker will lead a panel of industry experts in a discussion of how to accelerate robotics initiatives during the upcoming Robotica 2016 summit.

Identifying and analyzing the environment in which you intend your robot to navigate is among the most crucial of first steps when it comes starting a robotics project.