Industrial Robotics Bootcamp

Where Humans and Robots Shape the Future, Together.

SEPTEMBER1–3, 2027
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Inaugural host of a rotating Alberta-wide program
LEARN. BUILD. DEPLOY. TRANSFORM.

Delivered by four Alberta institutions

Delivery partners University of Alberta NAIT SAIT – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Red Deer Polytechnic
Flagship event organizers
AbAMI Hub: Alberta Advanced Manufacturing International Hub SMART Lab: Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Laboratory
Industry liaison partner
InnoTech Alberta

Event at a glance

Industrial Robotics Bootcamp (iRobotics) 2027 by Alberta RoboMinds Academy

When
Sept 1–3, 2027
Wednesday to Friday · three full days
Where
Solarium East, ETLC
#2-025, Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex · University of Alberta, Edmonton
Format
Hands-on bootcamp
Instruction, rotating labs, simulation, challenges and team presentations
Who it’s for
A mixed cohort
Students, industry professionals, researchers and startup innovators · details

Building Alberta’s next generation of robotics talent

  • Annual
  • Provincewide
  • Multi-institutional

One intensive learning environment that combines the complementary strengths of the four partner institutions to build Alberta’s next generation of robotics and automation talent.

With an emphasis on

  • 01Practical skills
  • 02Interdisciplinary teamwork
  • 03Industry-relevant deployment

A rotating host model

  1. University of Alberta2027 host
  2. Red Deer Polytechnic
  3. SAIT
  4. NAIT

The University of Alberta hosts the inaugural 2027 edition. Future editions are intended to rotate among the partner institutions, giving participants access to different facilities, equipment and regional industry networks across Alberta. How the rotation works

From foundations to a challenge festival

  1. Day 1 · Wed, Sept 1 8:00 am–5:30 pm

    Foundations, Kinematics & Intelligent Perception

    • Industry 5.0 and robot fundamentals
    • Industrial 6-DOF robot rotation
    • AI inspection and UGV navigation
    Day 1 schedule
  2. Day 2 · Thu, Sept 2 8:00 am–5:45 pm

    Robot Diversity, Simulation & Intelligent Automation

    • Cobots, collaborative welding and LiDAR navigation
    • Humanoid and emerging robotics demo
    • Simulation and a programming challenge
    Day 2 schedule
  3. Day 3 · Fri, Sept 3 8:00 am–5:00 pm

    Experiential Challenge Festival & Showcase

    • Four parallel challenge tracks
    • Final demonstrations and presentations
    • Awards and certificates
    Challenge tracks

Registration is open

Reserve your place at the inaugural bootcamp

September 1–3, 2027 · University of Alberta, Edmonton · Questions? Contact the organizers

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