Raising Robots: Software Considerations to support a growing fleet of evolving robots

This talk outlines considerations for scaling robotics fleets and driving product-market fit, with a focus on the essential software solutions that foster resilient, adaptive deployments in real-world conditions. Drawing on deep automation experience, it addresses major technical and operational challenges—such as sensitive components, asynchronous updates, heterogeneous configurations, and demanding field environments—offering tested approaches to overcome these complexities.
It proposes a framework for the end-to-end process of planning, designing, building, testing, and deploying robotics software at scale, alongside adaptable guidelines for safely incorporating emerging technologies like GenAI into established systems. The session underscores the value of modular architectures, rigorous domain analysis, and attention to organizational dynamics as foundational elements for successfully evolving and future-proofing robotics solutions.
Speaker(s): Sana
Agenda:
6:00 Open ZOOM Meeting – Introduction – Ch 10 Chair Subhadip Gosh
6:05 Presentation – Sana Sarfraz
6:50 Q&A or LinkedIN
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/503671