This is the spring meetup of the Energy Drone/ Robotics / Data crowd, with over 150 leaders attending. Enjoy beer, bites and bots! Get the latest in industrial cutting-edge drone, robotics & data / AI/ML & digital twin technology, program forecasts & tech updates.

Bots & Brews is the world-class H-Town robotics, drones, geospatial, data & AI meetup, hosted by the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition and the co-hosts: Industrial Digital Twin Forum, Industrial Reality Capture Forum & Industrial AI Nexus: Automate, where leaders from energy/engineering asset owner/operators, service companies, tech solution providers, investors and everyone in the energy and industrial robotics/drone/data & AI community come together to catch up and talk about real-world solutions and deployments.

We’ll be checking out the latest robotics and data / AI tech, hearing new case studies and connecting with some of the biggest leaders in energy and autonomous systems.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | The Cannon West, Houston

WHO ATTENDS

Energy & Engineering drone, robotics, data leaders
Unmanned Systems/Robotics Operators/Service Providers
Data Analytics/Visualization/Digital Twin management
Corporate Innovation/Venture groups
Asset Inspection & Maintenance teams
Surveying, Mapping & GIS professionals
Drone / Robotics / Data Technology Solutions companies & startups

WHAT’S THE TECH

Energy & Industrial Robotics/Services That Fly, Crawl/Walk and Swim Are On display!

Pipe/Tank Robotics Inspection & Maintenance
Industrial Reality Capture
3D Scanning Systems & Survey Equipment
ROVs/AUVs
UAS/Drones

NDT (Non-Destructive Testing Equipment)
RVI (Remote Visual Inspection Equipment)
Digital Twin Solutions & Software

WHAT’S THE TALK

2025 Projects reviewed AND What Tech and Projects Are On Tap (Get it?) for 2026!

Asset integrity and compliance for the digital age
3D Scanning & Digital Twins- Next Level Data
Making RaaS - (Robots as a Service) a reality
Pipeline inspections, lessons learned & what’s coming to meet regulatory requirements
Marine Robotics- Discover the next wave of sustainable subsea technology
Drones/Robotics/autonomous methane detection & reporting:
Localizing anomalies, accurately measuring emissions, and fully automating the entire data pipeline

Event Agenda

Bots & Brews

5:00 - Registration Opens

5:30 - 6:00 - Meet & Greet

6:00 - 6:45 - 2025 Project/Use Case Updates

6:45 - 7:00 - Tech Roundups

- UAVs

- Ground Robotics

- Marine Robotics

7:00 - 7:45 - Catching up with your Colleagues & Checking out the Tech

TICKETS

Just $50 for the latest drone and robotics intel! Only $40 for EDR Council Members! FREE for Asset Owners!

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please park anywhere on the north or south sides of the building. Check-in at the reception desk and we will meet you there! Feel free to email ktortorella@thecannon.com if you have any questions. Thank you!

Fueled by: Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition