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Robotics Institute
TypePrivate
Established1979
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://www.ri.cmu.edu/

The Robotics Institute (RI) is a division of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is considered the world leader in robotics research.[according to whom?]

Established in 1979 by Raj Reddy,[1] the RI was the first robotics department at any US university.[2] In 1988 CMU became the first university in the world offering a Ph.D. in Robotics.

In 2012, the faculty, staff, students and postdocs numbered over 500,[2] and the RI annual budget exceeded $65M,[2] making the RI one of the largest robotics research organizations in the world.[according to whom?]

The RI occupies facilities on the Carnegie Mellon main campus as well as in the Lawrenceville and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, totaling almost 200,000 sq. ft of indoor space and 40 acres of outdoor test facilities.

Major centers

The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) was established in 1996 as the commercial arm of the RI, with the intention of applying robotic technology to commercial and defense applications. It has partnered with more than 300 companies such as Google and Apple. In September 2015, the NREC secured a $5.5 million gift from the car transport company, Uber, to support three robotics fellowships and research directed at developing safe, self-driving cars.[3]

The Field Robotics Center (FRC) has developed a number of significant robots, including Sandstorm and H1ghlander, which finished second and third in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, and Boss, which won the 2007 DARPA Grand Challenge.

Media coverage and awards

In his book Almost Human: Making Robots Think, Lee Gutkind[4] describes the development of robots at the Robotics Institute, particularly focusing on the developers and describing field testing in remote locations.

The robot HERB was featured in the "Oreo Separator" video series.[5]

RI robots and researchers have been featured in the Scientific American Frontiers episode "Natural Born Robots"[6] and in multiple NPR radio segments.[7][8][9][10][11]

The Advanced Robotic Laser Coating Removal System (ARLCRS) won a 2013 Edison Award gold award in the category of materials science processes.[12]

Notable faculty (current and past)

Patents

References

  1. ^ http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri_static_content.html?menu_id=247
  2. ^ a b c Robotics Institute: About the Robotics Institute [dead link]
  3. ^ "Uber gives $5.5M to Carnegie Mellon for robotics fellowships". washingtontimes.com. The Washington Times. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ^ *Gutkind, Lee (2006). Almost Human: Making Robots Think. New York: W.W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-05867-3.
  5. ^ Knife-wielding robot HERB separates Oreo cookies
  6. ^ "NATURAL BORN ROBOTS"- SHOW 1002
  7. ^ Robot Receptionist Dishes Directions and Attitude
  8. ^ Robo-cup
  9. ^ A Hall of Fame for Robots
  10. ^ Robot Road Test
  11. ^ I, Robot
  12. ^ 2013 Edison Award Winners
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