UX for Robotics

Northwest Robotics Alliance

Learn how to uplevel your robotics product by creating an exceptional user experience (UX). Featuring speaker Dave Coleman from PickNik!

Fresh Consulting

We're bringing together robotics industry experts and user experience design leaders to discuss the vital intersection of UX and robotics. Presentation and discussions will be followed by Q&A, refreshments, and networking.You’re invited to a <a href="https://www.northwestroboticsalliance.com/" title="https://www.northwestroboticsalliance.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northwest Robotics Alliance</a> event hosted at Fresh Consulting. This event continues our mission to leverage the Northwest’s unique people, companies, organizations, geography, and resources to accelerate robotics advancement. Featuring <ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetcoleman" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetcoleman" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dave Coleman</a>, Chief Product Officer &amp; Founder of <a href="https://picknik.ai/" title="https://picknik.ai/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PickNik</a>, on "UX For Robotics Developers: Orchestrating AI with Behavior Trees"</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdance" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdance" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jeff Dance</a>, CEO of <a href="https://www.freshconsulting.com/" title="https://www.freshconsulting.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fresh Consulting</a>, on “UX Principles for Robotics”</li><li>More speakers and panelists to be announced</li><li>Discussion around topics like developer tools and human-in-the-loop workflows</li><li>Food, drinks, and plenty of time for networking</li><li>Free, with RSVP required for entry</li></ul> Not in the Seattle area or can't make this in person? <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-ux-for-robotics-tickets-1373771470449?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-ux-for-robotics-tickets-1373771470449?aff=oddtdtcreator">Join us on the livestream instead!</a>

Agenda

Great developer UX in robotics means giving engineers the right tool for the task—code when you need it, UI when you don’t. PickNik's Dave Coleman will explore how visual programming with Behavior Trees can streamline development and debugging of complex robot behaviors, while still allowing seamless drop-down to C++, Python, or other languages when custom logic is required. Dave will share lessons from designing human-in-the-loop workflows for when operator supervision and teleoperation is required. He'll discuss how visual abstractions can reduce friction, improve reliability, and speed up iteration. These ideas come to life in the MoveIt Pro Robotics Platform, where PickNik has built a hybrid low-code platform that helps teams ship sophisticated arm manipulation systems faster—with fewer surprises.