ST TechDays - Robotics & Automation Seminar
15 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
Germany, Poing
Perceive. Decide. Act.
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving beyond the cloud and into physical machines. From humanoid robots and autonomous mobile robots to drones and collaborative automation, a new generation of intelligent systems is emerging that can perceive their environment, make decisions and perform complex actions in the real world.
This seminar brings together experts from STMicroelectronics and Avnet Silica to explore the key technologies enabling modern robotics and intelligent automation. Through market insights, real-world examples, live demonstrations and technology sessions, you'll gain a practical understanding of how sensing, vision, edge AI, motor control, connectivity, power management and cybersecurity come together to build complete robotic systems.
What you'll take away:
- Understand the trends driving intelligent robotics
- Learn the building blocks required to design autonomous machines
- Discover how edge AI enables real-time decision-making
- Explore reference architectures and real-world applications
- See enabling technologies and live demonstrations from ST
- Exchange ideas and challenges with industry experts and peers
Date & Location
📍 Avnet Silica, Im Technologiepark 2-8, 85586 Poing (Munich area), Germany
📅 Thursday, 15 October 2026
🕘 09:00 - approx. 15:30 (lunch in the canteen)
🎟️ Free - registration required
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & welcome coffee |
| 🟦 Block 1 · Market & system trends | |
| 09:00 - 09:20 | Welcome, introduction & market perspective (SILICA) |
| 09:20 - 09:45 | Part 1 - Why now? The rise of intelligent machines (AI into the physical world, humanoids: hype vs reality, mobile robots, industrial automation, drones) |
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Part 2 - What does an intelligent machine actually need? The building blocks: perception, edge-AI intelligence, motion, power & battery, connectivity, functional safety/cybersecurity |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Part 3 - Real system examples: from sensors to action (autonomous mobile robot, humanoid, drone) |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 🟨 Block 2 · Solutions & platforms | |
| 11:15 - 13:00 | Part 4 - Technology deep dive with ST: enabling technologies - Vision & sensing, Edge AI, Motion control, Power, Wireless, Security in context |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | 🍽️ Lunch in the canteen |
| 🟩 Block 3 · Hands-on & collaboration | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Part 5 - Live demo / hands-on: STEVAL-Robkit, robotic hand, vision detection, object tracking, autonomous navigation |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Part 6 - Roundtable: "What are you building next?" (challenges, build vs buy, cloud vs edge, AI deployment) |
| 14:45 - 15:30+ | Part 7 - Networking & drinks |
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