Amended in Assembly June 27, 2016

Amended in Assembly June 9, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 189

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)

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May 25, 2016

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 189—Relative to Robotics Technology Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 189, as amended, Patterson. Robotics Technology Day.

This measure would declare June 27, 2016, as Robotics Technology Day.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Robotics is rapidly proving to be one of the most
effective, compelling, and engaging means for teaching and
reinforcing fundamental science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) concepts as well as inspiring the state’s youth
to pursue STEM-related careers, thereby helping to create a highly
skilled, 21st century American workforce; and

WHEREAS, Robotics is part of the FIRST program, which
stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology. FIRST fosters an environment set on STEM-based
careers. The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be
science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting
mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and
technology skills that inspire innovation and foster well-rounded
life capabilities, including self-confidence, communication, and
leadership; and

WHEREAS, The emerging market for service robotics in various
sectors, including health care, national defense, homeland security,
energy, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, agriculture,
education, consumer goods, and others, is expected to grow at a
compound annual growth rate of nearly 20 percent over the next
few years to become a worldwide $27 billion industry; and

WHEREAS, Robotics technology holds tremendous potential
for reducing the cost of health care delivery; stimulating the
discovery and development of new procedures and treatments for
a wide variety of diseases and disorders; improving the standard
and accessibility of care; providing individuals with disabilities,
especially injured veterans, with greater independence and dignity;
and enhancing overall patient health outcomes; and

WHEREAS, Robotics technology is proving essential to our
national defense and homeland security by enabling the ongoing
development and fielding of unmanned air, ground, and maritime
systems that today help keep our nation’s war fighters and
protectors out of harm’s way and, in the long run, will serve as a
highly effective force multiplier; and

WHEREAS, Robotics is a key transformative technology that
can revolutionize American manufacturing by enabling small- and
mid-sized companies to cost-effectively combine highly skilled
workers and highly adaptable, precise, and reliable equipment to
create and make high-value products in high-stakes industries; and

WHEREAS, There is a strong need to recognize America’s
leadership in robotics technology; educate the public on robotics
technology’s broad potential, growing importance, and future
impact on American society; underscore the need for increased
investment in robotics technology research and development; and
inspire the nation’s youth to pursue careers in robotics and other
STEM-related fields; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares June 27,
2016, as Robotics Technology Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.