Nottingham DS&AI Meetup

18:00 - Doors Open
18:15 - Talk starts
20:30 - Closing Time

This month's talk is: So, your robot can dance... now what?
By Eleanor Tang-Smith, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, OLO Robotics

Between the big players in the robotics automation industry and the all dancing, acrobatic robots on Britain's Got Talent, there is an adoption gap that needs to be bridged before robotics becomes the everyday. How do we find the sweet spot where robotics can be useful in our everyday without disrupting how we fundamentally operate?

Eleanor Tang-Smith is the Co-Founder and COO of OLO, a robotics software company on a mission to make robotics easier for everyone. With over 15 years of experience in the software industry, Eleanor helps shape a platform that takes the friction out of robotics, so people can focus less on setup and more on building solutions that make a difference.

At OLO, Eleanor works closely with teams, partners, and customers to remove the barriers that have made robotics feel hard to access or slow to adopt. By making robots easier to connect to and program, she’s helping more people turn ideas into working robots, faster.

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This is an in-person event with a speaker/workshop followed by socialising/networking opportunity and usually a follow-up at the pub.
Please note: while we should always be in the Newton Building, the specific room might change. Check the location details below for confirmation.

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Special thanks to our sponsors:
Pizzas are generously offered by our sponsor Rebel Recruiters – Specialists in Tech Recruitment. The most ethical, honest, and quality-driven bunch of tech recruiters you’re likely to meet. Looking to hire? Looking to be hired? Contact Mica Bell (also one of our co-organisers, she’ll be at the event!) at Rebel for all your recruitment needs.

CBIT is a multidisciplinary centre that bridges education, applied research, and industry to drive practical business and societal transformation. CBIT Venture Builder supports founders and innovation-led SMEs to design, build, and scale investable ventures through hands-on venture building and commercialisation support. We are also the hosts of the UK's first SME focused AI conference "Transforming SMEs with AI" - a practitioner-led conference focused on helping SMEs move from AI curiosity to real-world adoption, impact, and measurable business growth.

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