BIR Bay Area Chapter
Welcome! The goal of the BiR Bay Area Chapter is to create a connected community of Black roboticists and allies in the Bay Area - Students, researchers, and practitioners - for sharing knowledge, mentoring, outreach and advocacy. We will be hosting meet and greet events, workshops, career fairs, and outreach opportunities. The Bay Area is a hub of academic and industry institutions and a fantastic place where we can work together to advance the goals of BiR.
To keep in touch with what we are up to, join the BiR Slack channel and mailing list! within the BiR slack, we have a dedicated channel (#bay_ area_ chapter) where you can meet other local members and keep track of our events. And we look forward to meeting you all in person.
Special Thanks to our Chapter's founding Corporate Partners: Toyota Research Institute and Amazon Robotics for their generous support!
BiR Bay Area Chapter: Leadership
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Sophia Williams, PhD
Medical Robotics at Auris Health
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Monroe Kennedy III, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
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Simeon O. Adebola
PhD Student, UC Berkeley
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Derek Phillips
Senior Software Engineer, Kodiak Robotics
Please join Black in Robotics and our Slack channel for the Bay Area Chapter future events
Upcoming Events
Workshop [Bay Area Chapter]:
February 23, 2024; 4-7p
Description:
Join us for an informative event where we'll share valuable insights on how to land your dream job! Whether you're a recent graduate or looking for a career change, this event is perfect for you. Our experts will provide practical tips on self-advertisement and guide you through the interview process. In this workshop, we will cover promoting yourself on LinkedIn, perfecting your resume, and mastering the interview process. The objective of this workshop is to empower minority groups interested in autonomous vehicles and robotics to tell their story boldly and effectively through the future interview process and conversations
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-get-hired-self-advertisement-and-the-interview-process-gatik-bir-tickets-827510745917?aff=oddtdtcreator
Past Events:
Toyota Research Institute + BiR Networking ~ Bay Area Office
Workshop on Self-Advocacy - hosted by Dr. Shuba Subramanian at Stanford University
Fall 2023 Networking Socials
BiR Bay Area Chapter Technical Workshop
Computer Vision Workshop 5/20/23 Hosted by Kodiak Robotics
Overview:
We begin with a foundation for Computer Vision for robotics. We will cover physics of vision-based sensors, modeling, use of machine learning, and discuss applications in the spaces of vehicle autonomy and robotic dexterous manipulation.
Presenters:
Monroe Kennedy - PhD. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and by courtesy Computer Science, Stanford University - will be discussing Robot Dexterity.
Derek Phillips - Senior Software Engineer, Kodiak Robotics - will be discussing the critical challenges facing Computer Vision in Autonomous Vehicles.
BiR Bay Area Launch Event Summer 2022
The BiR Bay area chapter will be launching this summer 2022, with a launch date of Sunday August 28th 2022 from 12p-3:30p PT. Location details can be found in the BiR Slack and Email list, please email blackinrobotics@gmail.com with any questions!
We will have time for networking, hearing about technical work from the BiR Bay Area Directors and hearing from our industry partners. Food will be provided.
