Erik Nieves is the co-founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, an AI software company developing robots for warehouse automation. Prior to Plus One, Erik was Director for Yaskawa Motoman Robotics where he was responsible for the technology roadmap and emerging applications. During his 25+ year tenure at Yaskawa, Erik held a variety of leadership positions in the U.S. and abroad. Erik serves on the board of directors of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and is a frequent speaker and contributor to public policy on robotics.