Join us for this special presentation at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2017!
RSVP to attend this event and get a FREE Expo Pass to attend the Keynote featuring Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple), Innovation Tours, and access to Show Floor and Exhibitors. This year’s focus is 3D printing and robot automation. RSVP and GET YOUR FREE TICKET BELOW.

By the year 2019, 2.6 million industrial robots will be deployed worldwide, according to the World Robotics Report, published by the International Federation of Robotics. That’s an increase of approximately 1 million robots since 2015.

Industrial robots (massive mechanical arms used on manufacturing lines in industries like aerospace and automotive to move heavy objects, weld seams and fit pieces together, and move heavy objects) not only work alongside humans, they are increasingly becoming more connected to each other, to related devices and sensors, and to the internet which allow factory owners to very easily customize their robots and systems by downloading any necessary applications, powered by AI and edge-computing technologies. This connectivity will enable the delivery of analytics to help optimize manufacturing production and ultimately reach a new level of productivity, efficiency, and cost savings that companies like General Motors are already witnessing and embracing.

But, for all of the benefits and innovation these industrial robots are bringing the world, and for all of the promise that the Industrial Internet of Things offers, there are reasons to be concerned, if not cautious, as we build the connected factories of the future.

As the saying goes, anything can be hacked! JOIN US for this presentation and panel discussion based on recent research, Rogue Robots: Testing the Limits of an Industrial Robot’s Security, published jointly by researchers at Politecnico di Milano in Italy and Trend Micro Inc.’s FTR, that explored this very topic. In short, they hacked industrial robots and discovered where these vulnerabilities were, how such vulnerabilities can happen, and (after reporting the vulnerabilities to the company responsible for the vulnerability), noted how they fixed the weakness.

A senior member of the research team, Marcello Poglian, will present this groundbreaking research and answer questions.