“RIA is now over 300 members strong,” said Catherine Morris, Chair of the RIA Board and Director of Automotive Sales at ATI Industrial Automation, at the recent Robotics Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida. At the sold-out event, she welcomed new board members that include: Dr. Henrik Christensen, Director of Robotics, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chuck Keibler, Vice President, Genesis Systems Group, LLC; and Pete Squires, Vice President, Schneider Packaging Equipment Company. Morris stated, “I’m eager to continue growing our organization with this great group of dedicated board members. I welcome our new board members who I’m sure will provide an enthusiastic voice to the future of our association and industry. The board will continue building on the successes that we have experienced as an organization.”

Founded in 1974, RIA is the only trade group in North America organized specifically to serve the robotics industry. The Robotic Industries Association is dedicated to improving the regional, national, and global competitiveness of North American manufacturing and service sectors through promotion, education, and enhancement of robotics and related automation. They are best-known for developing the ANSI/RIA National Robot Safety Standard, collecting quarterly statistics on the North American robotics market, and sponsoring the biennial Automate show and conference (March 23-26, 2015 in Chicago).

More information on the RIA announcement here.