Bill Edwards – Sr. Manager Collaborative Robotics at Yaskawa Motoman. With over 34 years of expertise in Engineering Management, Project Management, and Industrial Control System Design and Application, Bill Edwards is a recognized leader in the field of robotics safety. He actively contributes to shaping industry standards as a member of the ISO and ANSI Industrial Robot and Industrial Mobile Robot Safety committees, the OSHA-NIOSH-A3 Robotics Alliance Team, and serves as Vice Chair of the R15.06 safety standard committee. A CMSE® (Certified Machinery Safety Expert (TÜV NORD), Bill’s dedication ensures the safe integration and application of collaborative robotic technologies worldwide.