Learn how AVs and robotics are laying the groundwork for field deployments at RoboBusiness

- RoboBusiness 2026 is tuning its relay window toward the dirt — Mel Torrie, ASI founder-CEO and field robotics veteran (25+ years automating mining, ag, and construction rigs), will run "Designing the Robotics Ecosystem for Outdoor Autonomy." His thesis: AV fleets already slash risk in rugged, remote worksites, but the next decade's mega-leap comes from a unified ecosystem where intelligent robots ride shotgun with autonomous vehicles, compounding safety and productivity. That's not flirting with hype — that's systems engineering. Pluto Uplink taught us to call it research; ASI calls it bootstrapped vendor-agnostic autonomy since 2000. Whoa, that's mega-scalable. Full passes, discounts, and 20-year celebrations live at the event hub.