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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
  • Mar 20, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT+1
    Zoom Webinar
    Francisco Javier Martin Romo will lead our panel discussion featuring two European experts on urban innovation: Mark-Emil Talivere from Tallinn Estonia and Pedro Homem de Gouveia from POLIS. Register using the Zoom link below. This 1-hr session starts @10am ET (Toronto), 3pm GMT+1 (Brussels)
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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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  • Sep 04, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. AEST
    Zoom
    Are you looking at how new technologies like robots might be used in your facility/ies or in public spaces to improve operations, address labour shortages and enhance employee and customer satisfaction? Jointly presented by Robotics Australia Group and the Urban Robotics Foundation.
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  • Tue, Jul 09
    Jul 09, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT
    Zoom Webinar
    The Intelligent Community Forum is pleased to sponsor this webinar to explore how cities and regional governments can prepare to deploy public-area mobile robots (PMRs) and similar technologies while improving liveability and adding value to the community.
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  • May 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    What you need to know about Public-area Mobile Robots (PMRs) - an interactive panel discussion based on URF's 2024 Executive Guide. Sponsored by the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM).
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