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CEOs of International Robot Companies Discussed “The Competitive Edge of Robotics” in Chicago
POSTED 04/13/2011
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Frankfurt – Recently, the IFR presented the first results of 2010 and forecasts up to 2014. A presentation of the preliminary results of World Robotics Industrial Robots 2011 and forecasts up to 2014 by Åke Lindqvist, IFR President, was followed by a discussion on the topic “The competitive edge of robotics”
CEO’s of important robot companies participated:
• John Dulchinos, CEO Adept, USA
• Åke Lindqvist, IFR President, recently retired from ABB Robotics, USA/Sweden
• Masahiro Ogawa, Chairman Yaskawa America, USA/Japan
• Kevin Ostby, Vice President, FANUC Robotics America, USA/Japan
• Stu Shepherd, President, KUKA America, USA/Germany
• Dr. Michael Wenzel, CEO Reis Robotics, Germany
The discussion was moderated by Bill Lydon, editor of Automation.com
You could not attend? Please have a look at our website http://www.ifr.org
You will find
• a video summarizing the whole event
• a video of the presentation of Åke Lindqvist
• a video of the IFR CEO Round Table
• and separate video clips on each question with statements of the CEO’s