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Orbit to Earth: Space AgriRobotics
Orbit to Earth: Space AgriRobotics

Sun, Sep 08

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Webinar + Workshop

Orbit to Earth: Space AgriRobotics

We're bringing innovation in AgriRobotics from Space Labs to Earth Farms.

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Time & Location

Sep 08, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM GMT+9

Webinar + Workshop

About the event

🌾 Do you want to solve real-world problems and create lasting change? 🌾

Join us to make a difference and drive the future of food production on Earth! 🌱✨

Cosmic Sandbox,  is thrilled to announce our next groundbreaking product innovation #ideathon on the challenge theme "Orbit to Earth: Space Agri x Robotics"! We're bringing innovation in AgriRobotics from Space Labs to Earth Farms. Our mission is to harness robotics technology and agricultural research in space to address current and future agricultural challenges on Earth.  

Join us for the Product Innovation #Ideathon this #September, where the brightest minds will converge to develop cutting-edge products and services in the space AgriRobotics industry that can transform agriculture on Earth.

Webinar details

Date and time: Sept 8, Sunday, 10am - 12pm JST

Format: Online

Experts: 

10:00 - 10:05: Opening Remarks Dr. Shreya Santra, Assistant Professor, Space Robotics Laboratory, Tohoku University.

10:05 - 10:25: "Application of Smart agriculture to Space agriculture : Dual use approach" by Akimasa Nakano Ph.D.Prof., Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University.

10:25 - 10:40:  "Robust Robotics for high-yield agricultural practices on Mars and Earth" by Dr. Tamir Blum, Founder and CEO, KisuiTech.

10:40 - 10:55: "Taste of Space: Next Steps After Harvest" by Stephanie Wan, Co-Founder of Heritage Space Food.

10:55 - 11:15: "Implications of Space Platforms for Soil Research and Management on Earth and in Space" by Morgan Irons, Soil and Crop Sciences Ph.D. candidate in the Lehmann Lab, Cornell University.

11:15 - 12:00pm: Panel discussion on "Robotics and agriculture in space: lessons for sustaining humans on and off-Earth" with experts moderated by Maximilien Berthet, Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo.

Workshop details

Challenge theme: Orbit to Earth: Space Agri x Robotics

Date and time: Sept 8, Sunday, 2pm - 6pm JST*

Format: Online

*It is compulsory to be present for the whole duration of the workshop. As it will be a teamwork, we recommend registering only if you are available the whole duration. Brainstorming boards will be provided guiding you through various sessions as a team from exploring the problem landscape to generating ideas, and business model.

Outreach Partners

✨️ MEXT Scholars Association and Space Generation Advisory Council ✨️

💡Why Attend?

  • Collaborate with industry experts and visionaries
  • Pitch your innovative ideas and solutions
  • Drive the future of agriculture with space-tech insights
  • Network with like-minded professionals and thought leaders
  • Learn about design thinking mindset

⚙️How is it conducted?

  • Like-minded problem solvers from different disciplines will be put together through multiple spirited brainstorming sessions using the design thinking approach.
  • You will also be directly interacting with experts from different disciplines to dig deeper into the topics!

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Put on your creative hat! And join us to explore the whys and how to build a scalable products and businesses. 

Let's sketch a path forward together!

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