CITRIS Keynote Lecture Series: Research Perspectives in Service of Society
Speaker: Dr. Kal Mos, Executive Vice President at Siemens Foundational Technologies, Head of Research and Predevelopment, Siemens AG
Title: Shaping the Future of Industry and Society — Toward Robotics and Physical AI
Description: Industry shapes everyday life from mobility and infrastructure to healthcare and energy. At the same time, it faces growing pressure from global competition, sustainability demands, and demographic change. In this lecture, Dr. Kal Mos, Head of Siemens Research and Predevelopment, explores how the convergence of robotics and Artificial Intelligence, known as Physical AI, could redefine the future of industrial systems. The talk highlights current progress, remaining limitations, and why close collaboration between universities, industry, and innovation ecosystems is essential to turn research into real world impact.
Moderator: Murat Arcak, Professor of EECS at UC Berkeley
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Location: 630 Sutardja Dai Hall at UC Berkeley
For questions contact: Julie Shapiro, [email protected]
Directions: https://citris-uc.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/CITRIS-HQ-Driving-Directions-and-Public-Parking-Map_2015.pdf