Cruise Automation President and CTO to keynote Robotics Summit & Expo

Business-to-business publisher WTWH Media has announced that Kyle Vogt, co-founder, president, and chief technology officer of GM Cruise LLC, will deliver a keynote presentation at the Robotics Summit & Expo. The international event is focused on the technical issues involved with the design, development, manufacture, and delivery of commercial robots. The 2019 Robotics Summit & Expo takes place June 5-6 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.
Cruise is a world-leading self-driving technology company headquartered in San Francisco. Operating a fleet of all-electric, self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco, Cruise vehicles navigate some of the most challenging and unpredictable driving environments to expose them to the same unique and complex traffic scenarios human drivers face every day.
“We are thrilled to have Kyle Vogt deliver a keynote at this year’s Robotics Summit,” said Steve Crowe, co-chair of the event. “Autonomous vehicles will change the world, and Cruise is leading the way. We look forward to the insights Vogt will share in Boston, which is home to his alma mater, MIT, and the world’s leading robotics cluster.”
Vogt’s keynote on June 6 at 9:30 a.m., “Why Precision Maps Are Actually a Really Good Idea,” will cover the benefits of using maps and other priors to achieve superhuman performance of self-driving cars. He will discuss both sides of the great HD Maps Debate, describe why maps improve self-driving car safety, and explain how many of the perceived limitations or considerations can be overcome. Vogt will also address the issue of collecting maps at scale, handling map changes, and dealing with the “first responder” problem for self-driving cars.



Vogt co-founded Cruise Automation in 2013. Under the leadership of Vogt and co-founder Dan Kan, Cruise developed the world’s first all-electric fleet of self-driving cars. Vogt’s interest in self-driving technology stems from competing in Battlebots at an early age. By 14 years old, he had built his first self-driving prototype out of a Power Wheels car.
A native of Kansas City, Kan., Vogt studied computer science and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, Vogt worked on the DARPA Grand Challenge, for which he co-led a team to retrofit a Ford F-150 with drive-by-wire capability and sensors. Prior to Cruise, Vogt co-founded Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Socialcam (acquired by Autodesk), and Justin.tv.
The Robotics Summit & Expo will feature 70-plus exhibitors, 60-plus speakers, AWS RoboMaker Immersion Day, the Future of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Workshop, the MassRobotics Robotics Engineering Career Fair, networking receptions and more fun surprises. Full conference passes are $595, while expo-only passes are just $50. Academic discounts are available, and academic full conference rates are $295. Register today.
About the Robotics Summit & Expo
Robotics Summit & Expo 2019, which will be on June 5-6 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, will bring together the brightest minds in robotics from around the world. They will share their expertise in commercial robotics development and discuss how AI, the cloud, 5G, and other enabling technologies are making robots smarter and more connected than ever. The conference includes workshops and networking events for more than 1,000 attendees, as well as 70+ exhibitors.
About WTWH Media
WTWH Media LLC is a business-to-business integrated media company serving engineering, business, and investment professionals through 40+ websites, five print publications, and numerous technical and business events. The “WTWH Network” includes The Robot Report, an online technical, business, and investment news and information portal focused on robotics and intelligent systems, as well as the Robotics Summit & Expo.
About Cruise
Founded and headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Seattle, Pasadena, and Phoenix, Cruise is building the world’s most advanced self-driving, all-electric vehicles that safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. Visit getcruise.com to learn more.