Trends in Robotics
Webinar
Date
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time
11:00 am
ET
A new species of robotic coworker is primed to join operations around the world – but are you ready? The landscape of robotics has evolved quickly in the last five years, accelerated by AI and advancements in networking and hardware, with industrial automation shifting from classic, specialized robots to more general purpose robots.
The deployments of robots that embody advanced mobility, perception, and manipulation like Spot and Stretch have paved the way for robots that are even more adaptable, quick to learn, and retaskable. This new generation of generalists includes industrial humanoids like Atlas backed by powerful enterprise software like Orbit.
Instead of simply waiting for these generalist humanoids, however, you’ll want to start building the ecosystem that will support them. Join Boston Dynamics for a discussion on how to prepare your site, your data, and your people for the arrival of this new robotic coworker.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
Senior Director, Spot Product Management
Merry helps define the strategy needed for Spot to solve pressing industrial challenges. Through her career, she has focused on bringing new sensing technologies to market. Merry's foundational doctoral research in carbon-rich nanomaterials as chemical sensors brought her into the field of industrial sensing. In combining these technical interests with her passion for robotics, she moved from fixed sensors into complex, solution-focused, dynamic sensing technologies here at Boston Dynamics.
Associate Director, Product, Orbit Platform
Amanda launched Orbit in 2023 and focuses on how customers can use Orbit to leverage the data robots collect. Previous to Boston Dynamics, Amanda got her MBA at MIT Sloan and spent a decade in the healthtech space building enterprise and consumer facing data management software.
Senior Staff Product Manager, Stretch
Sharon plays a key role in the strategy and development of warehouse automation solutions with Stretch. Her work involves understanding logistics customer needs, translating them into product requirements, and collaborating with Boston Dynamics engineering teams to ensure Stretch effectively addresses real-world operational challenges in warehouse environments at scale. Her efforts help to bring advanced robotics capabilities to market that enhance efficiency, safety, and operator experience, enabling companies to reliably automate warehouse operations.