Mark is a technology manager at Toyota Motor Europe’s Robotics group, where he is coordinating the European activities, related to Toyota’s Human Support Robot (HSR). The HSR is used by 15 labs in 7 countries as an open innovation platform, with the ambition to contribute to Toyota’s vision to create “Mobility for All” and “Happiness for All”.
In this coordination role, Mark can fall back on 17 years of experience in collaborative R&D, in diverse areas, including safe service robot navigation, fall detection for elderly and robot ethics, with special attention to real-life validation of the developed technology (in technology museums, in care facilities, at people’s homes).
Date:
Thursday, 19 January, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
Speaker:
Mark Van Lock
Affiliation:
Toyota Motors
Location:
G.83 Robotarium Seminar Room - Earl Mountbatten Building