Agenda/Programme

All conference activities will take place at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.
Times and presenters are subject to change.

Monday, September 9, 2024
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Conference Welcome

  • Dr. Doug Britton, GTRI, USA
  • Prof. Koorosh Khodabandehloo, CT&C, United Kingdom and RAMS, Australia

8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Keynote Address: Advanced Manufacturing R&D Initiatives, Stuart Shaw, AMPC, Australia

9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Break & Networking

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Session 1: Industry Perspective: Gaps & Opportunities

  • 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Technology Wishlist in the Poultry Industry, Dr. Juanfra DeVillena, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, USA
  • 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Introduction to Doosan Robotics and Its Passion for F&B with a Case Study in Food Service, Brian Shin, Doosan Robotics, USA & Aravind Durai, RoboChef, USA
  • 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Technology Challenges and Gaps in Red Meat, Brian McFarlane, McFarlane Enterprises, USA
  • 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Recent Advanced and Innovative Food Processing Robotics Applications, Mathias Konne, Staubli Robotics, USA

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch & Networking

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Session 2: Automation & Robotics for Cutting & Trimming

  • 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Proven Innovative Automation for Deboning, Dr. Kazuhiro Hattori, MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD., Japan
  • 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Intelligent Automated Poultry Deboning, Dr. Ai-Ping Hu, GTRI, USA
  • 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Robotic Trimming, Prof. Koorosh Khodabandehloo, CT&C, United Kingdom and RAMS, Australia

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break & Networking

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Session 3: Robotics, Digital Twin, AI, Data Science

  • 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Learning to Automate Any Task by Imitation, Dr. Danfei Xu, Georgia Tech, USA
  • 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. AI Vision: Unlocking New Frontiers in Food Automation and Labor Efficiency, Vignesh Gouthaman, Voaige, USA
  • 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. AI and VR Technologies for Robotic Cooperation in Poultry Processing, Dr. Konrad Ahlin, GTRI, USA
  • 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Development and Evaluation of a Robotic Farm Assistant for Broiler Breeders, Colin Usher, GTRI, USA

5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Q&A Session

6:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Dinner & Feature Presentation

Feature Dinner Presentation: Rethinking Automation in the Era of Foundation Models, Dr. Animesh Garg, Georgia Tech, USA

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Keynote Address: AI, Robotics, and Automation: The Past, Present, and Future!, Dr. Seth Hutchinson, Georgia Tech, USA

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Break & Networking

9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Session 4: Advanced Sensing Technologies

  • 9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Using Hyperspectral Imaging for Quality and Foreign Material Detection in Poultry and Other Food Products, Brad Oldenburg, P&P Optica, Canada
  • 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. AI in Poultry Processing, Dr. Harriet Peel & Dr. Stella Tournier, Foodmate, United Kingdom
  • 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Sustainable Animal Protein Processing by New Automation and Measuring Solutions from DMRI, Niels Madsen, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark

10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break & Networking

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session 5: Environmental Management, Stakeholder Engagement, & Tech Transfer

  • 11:00 a.m-11:30 a.m. When Waste Becomes an Opportunity: An Industry Survey, Jean Benoit, MARKCO/BLUERA, Chile
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. I Have a Solution. What’s the Problem? Why Stakeholders Should Address Legislators, Dr. Ole Alvseike, Animalia, Norway
  • 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Commercializing Robotics and Automation Technologies, Ward Broom, ATDC, USA

12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Conference Adjournment

1:00p.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch & Networking