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URF Open Events

Please explore our upcoming events. You can click the title/date to go to the event page or click the 'Register' button to go straight to the registration page.   To see more details about our upcoming WORKSHOPS, please click here.

Past Events
  • Apr 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom Webinar
    Join URF's Bern Grush and Lee St. James, along with Viggy Ram and Doug McCollough as we provide a high-level overview of the priority issues facing cities when robots are being deployed on sidewalks and other public spaces for delivery, maintenance, security and other use cases.
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  • Apr 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PDT – Apr 11, 2025, 4:30 p.m. PDT
    Los Angeles, 826 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
    Curb space is limited. Register by March 14th for Early-bird Ticket Price: https://curbivore.co/registration
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  • Thu, Apr 10
    Los Angeles
    Apr 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PDT – Apr 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m. PDT
    Los Angeles, 826 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
    This gathering is not only a call to rethink our streets – it’s a celebration of the amazing organizations making that transition possible, and a chance to sample some of the best cuisine and street food in the country.
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  • Mar 20, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT+1
    Zoom Webinar
    This event took place on March 20, 2025. The webinar recording is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQQ47YDfPY
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  • Jan 29, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
    Zoom webinar
    Hear from our expert panel on how they are working to build a world where robots and humans seamlessly live together, making new tech 'normal' in communities and how you get there. Explore what happens when mobile robots enter public spaces. Register below to get your unique Zoom link.
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  • Fri, Jan 24
    University of Toronto - Galbraith Bldg
    Jan 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    University of Toronto - Galbraith Bldg, Galbraith Building, 35 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S1A4, Canada
    University of Toronto's Institute of Transportation Engineers has invited Bern Grush to be the guest speaker for their January 24th speaker event. The title of his talk is: Exploring Use-Cases and Regulations for Public-area Mobile Robots.
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  • Jan 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
    Zoom
    Members are guests are invited to contribute to the discussion related to "PUDO" - Pick-up/Drop-off: "Load/unloading of goods and passengers goods at the curb"
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  • Dec 13, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
    Zoom
    URF members and guests are invited to contribute to the discussion related to designing and displaying signage related to guiding human interactions with public-area mobile robots.
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  • Dec 03, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
    Webex
    Join this webinar to learn about "Preparing for Public-Area Mobile Robots" - we will explore the multiple directions mobile robotic technology is taking and to start framing readiness programs, including a regulatory roadmap.
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  • Nov 08, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
    Vaughan, 200 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan, ON L4K 0B9, Canada
    Ontario Traffic Council's 2024 Symposium - HYBRID event; Bern Grush, URF's Executive Director is a guest speaker.
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  • Nov 07, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
    Virtual Conference
    CITM is hosting The Future of Transportation and Mobility virtual conference - bringing together industry experts and thought leaders to explore topics and solutions to help accelerate the future of the connected and autonomous technology sector. https://citm.ca/ftms/
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  • Nov 03, 2024, 8:00 a.m. GMT+1 – Nov 07, 2024, 7:00 a.m. GMT+1
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Our partner, the Intelligent Community Forum, is hosting their 2024 Global Summit in Barcelona. Early-bird registration is now open - through August 15, 2024.
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  • Mon, Oct 28
    WU Conference Centre - Fredericton, NB
    Oct 28, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – Oct 29, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
    WU Conference Centre - Fredericton, NB, 6 Duffie Dr, Fredericton, NB E3B 0R6, Canada
    Register today to participate in this Launch Event for the Intelligent Community Forum in Atlantic Canada. Buy your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/access-intelligent-community-forum-institute-canada-atlantic-tickets-947054223677
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  • Oct 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom webinar
    Requirements Review ISO DTS 4448-8 Member meeting Please register using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-CsqTsqHdH5IWsECDTMLrsa54FnCl3m
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  • Oct 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m. MDT – Oct 29, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MDT
    Calgary, 6 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A, Canada
    Over ten days, participants will experience the next wave of technologies that can help us improve service delivery to Calgarians and shape the future of city-building. https://www.calgary.ca/major-projects/smart-city/tech-centre-launch.html
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  • Oct 04, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom
    Requirements Review ISO DTS 4448-13 Member Meeting Please register to attend using this Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtce2gqDMtGNMWLu5a6uRpgvyRoil2dlfo
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  • Oct 02, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom Webinar
    Sponsored by CITM, our panel of experts will share the highlights of recent pilot projects in transportation and mobility in the airport sector. Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscOmuqDgpH9OnDyXaMmtuU9t7kr7bpn1n
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  • Mon, Sep 16
    Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls
    Sep 16, 2024, 8:00 a.m. EDT – Sep 18, 2024, 4:00 p.m. EDT
    Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls, 5685 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6W7, Canada
    URF's Executive Director, Bern Grush will be presenting his paper: "A Regulatory Roadmap for Public-Area Mobile Robots" during this international conference.
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