Plenary 1: Advancing Autonomous Systems for Government and Business Service Delivery

Panel discussion covering the operationalization of autonomous systems for public safety, national security, and resilience.

• Role of GeoAI in further enablement of autonomous operations
• Contributions from downstream space industry and satellite operations
• Training and Simulation
• Integration and orchestration of real-time sensing
• Opportunities for improving SLAM operations in GNSS limited or denied environments
• New resilient PNT technologies

Plenary 2: GeoAI, Robotics, and NextGen Geospatial Data Management

Experts discuss areas of opportunity where deeper collaboration between the robotics and geospatial communities can advance autonomous operations.

• Robotics and autonomous systems as real-time mobile geo-sensors reshaping geospatial data collection, processing, and management for broader use
• Real-time creation and maintenance of digital twins
• 3D geospatial data, Digital Twins and GeoAI to further inform autonomous systems

Plenary 3: Partnering and Investing in Geo Enabled Robotics and Autonomous Operations

Join entrepreneurs, and investors from the robotics and geospatial community in a discussion on current and future market trends and investment opportunities for geospatial, robotics and autonomous systems.

• Current and projected market trends for geospatial and robotics industries
• Perspectives from investors on the drivers for opportunities in the market

Plenary 4: Ensuring Workforce Readiness

Panelists explore the rapidly changing landscape for delivering the education and training needed to ensure an effective and resilient workforce. Experts discuss the advantages and tradeoffs among degree, certification, and competency-based programs to prepare new entrants to the workforce and help professionals maintain the skills needed to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies in the robotics and geospatial disciplines.

• Industry expectations for new entrants
• In Career learning
• The Value of Academic Degree, Certification, and Competency training programs

Plenary 5: Transportation Autonomous Ops: Blueprint for Collaboration

With a focus on Pittsburgh as an autonomous vehicle testbed, this panel highlights innovation in autonomous vehicle operations. Panelists discuss the value of maintaining high-precision HD mapping with SLAM technologies, along with work zone information, road sensors, digital twins, and AI, to ensure the safety of autonomous vehicle operations.

Closing Plenary: Mapping the Future of Robotics and GeoAI in Advancing Autonomous Operations

Panelists from the Summit’s workshops and plenary sessions come together to offer their perspectives on high-priority next steps for collaboration and partnership between the geospatial and robotics communities.