Startups Take Off at the Automate 2017 Launch Pad Competition

April 3, 2017
Eight finalists for the Launch Pad Startup Competition at Automate 2017 in Chicago will present software, hardware, services, and concepts to benefit customers looking to for advanced automation and robotics solutions.

The Launch Pad Startup Competition at Automate 2017 will feature 8 finalists presenting unique approaches to change the landscape of advanced automation. The startups will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges at the theater in McCormick Place on April 5 at 3:00 p.m. The Association for Advancing Automation will award $10,000 to the winning startup. 

These startups already show promise to shape the future of automated systems across manufacturing, healthcare, and industry. Here is a look at what they have to offer. 

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