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Headshot of Evan Ackerman (with robots)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

"Robots vs Reality: Responsible Science Communication in the Attention Economy" Talk by Evan Ackerman

Evan Ackerman, Senior Editor of IEEE Spectrum and one of this year's Global Engagement Seminar Jarislowski Fellows, will be giving a talk titled “Robots vs Reality: Responsible Science Communication in the Attention Economy” at 4 pm on October 21st in DC 1351.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

MME alum's company receives $8.5 million in funding

Forcen, a robotics sensing company, has received Pre-A $8.5 million funding round as it scales operations for its prototype production facility to support more customers and to continue developing its research and development for its force sensing technology for robots. 

TALOS robot handing metal block to MOVO robots
Friday, April 5, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Waterloo RoboHub Spring Career Fair

Join us for the Waterloo RoboHub Spring Career Fair!

Are you interested in a career in robotics but not sure where to start? Want to have the chance to talk to representatives from various companies and institutions where you can pursue a career in robotics and related fields? If so, join us for the Waterloo RoboHub Spring Career Fair!

See below for a list of confirmed companies, departments, labs, and other organizations who would like to talk to you about pursuing a career in robotics!

If your organization would like to join us at the career fair, email us at robohub@uwaterloo.ca to reserve a booth!

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

LoopX AI: Canada’s first autonomous, all-weather pizza delivery robot

University of Waterloo students may soon be able to order pizza or a burger from a nearby plaza and have it brought to campus by Canada’s first all-weather autonomous delivery robot.

Avidbots and RoboHub Logos
Thursday, April 14, 2022

RoboHub helps Avidbots to advance robotics innovation

When Pablo Molina (BASc ’11), chairman, CTO, VP of Product and co-founder of Avidbots, wanted to improve his company's flagship autonomous floor-scrubbing robot, he turned to his former University of Waterloo professor and mentor, William Melek, for help.