MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Presents "Robotics in Healthcare: Solutions for the Hospital and Home"

CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - Mar 26, 2012) - On April 9, 2012, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will present an Innovation Series event: "Robotics in Healthcare." Featuring renowned iRobot Co-Founder and CEO Colin Angle as keynote, and an impressive panel of speakers, the discussion will address the role of robotics in major healthcare situations. The current challenge for the industry is to move beyond the hype cycle and into practical applications that can be used in the hospital, elder and rehabilitative care and home environments.

Colin Angle's leadership at iRobot has transformed the MIT spin-off into a global leader of practical robots and he will share advances to address the global need to extend independent living for the aging population. iRobot designs and builds robots for consumer, government and industrial markets.

The list of panelists features:

• Colin Angle, CEO and Co-Founder of iRobot;
• David Handler, President and CEO, Corindus Vascular Robotics;
• Dan Kara, Advisory Board Member, Coroware and Founder and Chairman of the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit;
• Steve Kelly, Chairman, President and COO of Myomo;
• Dr. Holly Yanco, Professor and Associate Chair of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

The moderator and event organizer is Richard Smith, Partner, Edwards Wildman

Sponsor for the event is Edwards Wildman.

When: Monday, April 9, 2012
5:30pm to 6:10pm Registration
6:10pm-8:00pm: Program

Where: MIT Stata Center, Room 32-123, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Registration and information:
http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/events/innovation-series-event-robotics-in-healthcare-solutions-for-the-hospital-and-the-home/#register

Pricing: Forum members: $25, Non-members: $45. Students from all universities are free with college ID. Pre-registration is encouraged.

About The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge (http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/)
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge is one of the 27 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge builds connections to technology entrepreneurs and to the communities in which they reside. The Forum produces over 70 seminars, panel discussions, case studies and networking events yearly.