We are proud to announce the 5th annual
Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA conference on the 8-9 July 2026.
Highlights
- 100+ Attendees
- 2 Day Conference
- 25+ Speakers
- Dedicated Networking Opportunities
Don't miss out on the premier US event uniting ground robotics experts! Join us for an unparalleled opportunity to network and collaborate with dynamic international militaries, offering unique perspectives on the latest advancements in robotic capabilities.
With the US DoW investing heavily in land robotics to enhance warfighter lethality and safety, this event is essential for staying ahead of the curve.
Reasons to attend:
- Engage and network with the key figures behind these programs and meet solution providers developing and integrating cutting-edge autonomous systems.
- Learn about the future trajectory of Autonomous Systems from updates on military robotic capabilities delivered by leading US and International Senior Officers and Program Managers.
- Enhance your knowledge on a varied yet detailed range of topics including a unique emphasis on land-based autonomous system.
- Listen to comprehensive briefings delivered by US and international speakers
This is not one to miss!
It will bring together the leading US and international program managers, robotics experts and industry to discuss the rapidly expanding role of military robots within the modern battlespace.
As new opportunities and challenges emerge in this rapidly changing area, the conference will enable the military robotics community to work collaboratively to forge ahead and deliver the very best unmanned capabilities to soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Human-Machine Teaming
- RAS Testing & Experimentation
- SOF RAS
- Military RAS Ethics
- International Program Updates
- Artificial Intelligence
2025 Speakers Included
- Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, Commander, US Army Joint Modernization Command
- Colonel (Ret'd) Jim P Allen,
Technical Director, Operational Science and Engineering, US Army
Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering
Research Lab (ERDC-CERL)
- Colonel (Ret'd) Mike N Smith, President, Remount Consulting
- Dr Chad Kessens, Senior Robotics Research Scientist, US Army Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Futures Command
- Dr Julie A. Adams, Associate Director of Research, Oregon State University’s Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute
- Dr Kevin O'Brien, Technical Director - Autonomy Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit
- Dr Robert Sadowski, Army Chief Roboticist, US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
- Dr Subrata Sunyal,
Measurement Standards Technical Advisor, Trusted Artificial
Intelligence & Autonomy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Critical Technologies (OASD-CT), Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD-R&E)
- Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Judy, Military Deputy, Human Machine Integrated Formations HMIF, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)
- Lieutenant Colonel Scott Humr, Deputy Director, Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems, USMC
- Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor, PdM, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices, PEO Soldier, US Army
- Lieutenant Commander Patrick Rawlinson, Undersea Warfare Systems Officer, The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
- Major Matt Huff, Acquistions Officer, Fires CDID
- Major Sam Spencerpittman, Director of Corporate Venture's, Army Application Laboratory
- Mr Brandon Perelman, Program Manager - Human Autonomy Teaming, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
- Mr David Breede, Program Executive Officer, Tactical Information Systems, US Special Operations Command
- Mr Johnathan Horowitz, Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Mr Mike Mays, Robotics Integration Team Lead, DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center
- Mr Nathan Fisher, Chief, Medical Robotic and Autonomous Systems MedRAS Division, US Army Medical & Development Command
- Mr Stuart Hatfield, Division Chief, Army G-8 Human-Machine Integration, US Army
- Sergeant Major Corey Wilkens, PM Sandhills Project, US Army
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