The Mid-Atlantic-Russia Business Council will organize the Russian-American program at the IV International Specialized Exhibition “Robotics” in Moscow

Philadelphia, PA - The Mid-Atlantic – Russia Business Council is pleased to announce that it will be organizing a Russian-American program at the IV International Specialized Exhibition “Robotics” being held at the Moscow VVC, Hall 70, from October 17-20, 2006. The Russian-American program will be the largest and most prominent portion of the international business section being planned at the exhibition. The Robotics Exhibition serves as the leading forum in Russia for experts in the field of robotics and intelligent design systems and places a strong emphasis on international cooperation in the areas of robotic systems development and production. The goal of the exhibition is to demonstrate and encourage the commercialization of innovative ideas and prospective projects in the field of robotics, intelligence and mechatronic systems.

This year’s Robotics Exhibition is being organized by Russian Exhibition Company “Expodesign” in cooperation with the Mid-Atlantic – Russia Business Council and the Moscow Entrepreneur Association (MEA) and is being supported by the Federal Agency for Science and Innovation of the Russian Federation and Emercom of Russia. Main topics at the exhibition will include:

• Robotics and mechatronics
• Industrial, built-in specialized computing systems
• Components, units and aggregates of robotics and mechatronic systems
• Algorithms, technologies and software for artificial intelligence
• Industrial technologies
• Nanotechnics and technologies
• Sensors
• Metrology, measuring devices, observing systems
• Optical recognition systems for test and image processing
• Power supply systems and sources
• Intelligent consumer goods, robotic toys, computer games
• Data transmission systems

There will also be a business program at the exhibition that will focus on issues in robotics development, intellectual property protection, the training of engineering personnel, and the financing of research activities.

Last year’s Robotics Exhibition was a great success, attracting leading players in the field, including scientific research institutes, industrial companies, universities and other educational institutions. Major companies such as Sony, Mitsubishi and Kuka participated in the exposition and presented their work. Smaller companies were given a special section in which to display their innovations. Another special section was devoted to school and student inventions.

For further details about the IV International Robotics Exhibition and the Russian-American program being organized there, please contact Val Kogan, Mid-Atlantic-Russia Business Council, by phone: (215) 708-2628, email: val@ma-rbc.org, or visit the MARBC website at: http://www.ma-rbc.org

About Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council. Since 1994, MARBC has worked to foster business relations between Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS), and the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region, while cultivating mutual appreciation of political, economic, cultural, and educational interests. Throughout the past eleven years, the goal of MARBC has been to enable companies based in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region to enhance their positions in Russia and the NIS, and to attract Russian businesses to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region.