Jeff Rubenstone (Moderator)
Deputy Editor, News & Technology
Engineering News-Record
Carlos Crespo
Robotics and AI Skill Center Manager
Acciona
After more than 10 years of experience in Robotics and AI, first focused on solving problems for Space Robotics, now focused on solving problems for humans, Carlos Crespo is responsible of the Robotics & AI group of Acciona. A group that was created three and a half years ago and uses robotics & AI to improve the company processes from within. Acciona is a world leading global group that develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, especially renewable energy. Carlos Crespo is a Telecommunication Engineer by the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Kyle Tomak
VDC Manager
Hensel Phelps
VDC Manager with 10 years' experience for Hensel Phelps in Southern California. I manage the BIM implementation process throughout the jobs life-cycle, as well as overall technology usage amongst multiple projects in the district. The goals of the VDC group are to provide our project staffs with the proper technology to help streamline the construction and design management process.
Brian Ringley
Construction Technology Manager
Boston Dynamics
Brian Ringley is a construction technologist at Boston Dynamics where he promotes new value-add autonomous capabilities for construction project delivery and works to expand the construction application ecosystem with the Spot SDK. Prior to Boston Dynamics, he was a Senior Construction Automation Researcher at WeWork where he managed the construction robotics research program and contributed to initiatives in design automation, unitized prefabrication, and construction site progress monitoring. He has also taught architecture courses for many years, most recently at Pratt GAUD where he led seminars in computational fabrication and industrial robotic automation for industrialized construction.
David Burczyk (Sponsor Presenter)
Construction Robotics Lead
Trimble
David Burczyk is the Construction Robotics Lead at Trimble where he is responsible for the business area management and the strategic product development of the Trimble construction robotics solutions. With over twenty years of AEC industry experience promoting technology and collaboration among design and construction teams, David is focused on the development and implementation of tailored construction robotic solutions to advance the field productivity of AEC contractors, architects, and engineers.