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About the Robotics Institute
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| General Information |
Even when robotics technologies were relatively primitive, their potential role in boosting the productivity and competitiveness of the United States was foreseen in the evolving global marketplace. The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, the Robotics Institute has diversified its efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining its original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field.
| Robotics Institute Movie |
Watch a seven-minute video of The Robotics Channel. (Original video by the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University.)
Now in three (non-streaming) formats:
| Newell-Simon Hall Pictures |
 Newell-Simon Hall, east side, looking east to west |
Most of the Robotics Institute's labs and offices are located in Newell-Simon Hall, a former U.S. Bureau of Mines building which was completely renovated inside and out. For some interior photos, see the HCII's About Us - Newell-Simon Hall page.
| Fact Sheet |
RI People (as of 2 May 2008):
Graduate students from affiliated departments also participate.
Sponsored Project Expenditures:
Total sponsored project expenditures for FY06 (ending June 30, 2006) were $53.4 million. Funding was provided by:
| Directions & Maps |
Expedia's directions and map to / from campus from / to the Pittsburgh International Airport
Google Map's directions to / from campus from / to the Pittsburgh International Airport]
SCS's directions to / from campus from / to the Pittsburgh International Airport
Yahoo's map of the university area (if you don't need Yahoo's interface, the same map is available here).
The campus map, [ PDF version ]
Carnegie Mellon offers directions by phone at (412) 268 8343.
| Industrial Affiliation |
Companies can participate in the activities of the Robotics Institute either by becoming an affiliate of one or more of the research programs, or by sponsoring specific research projects of particular interest to them. Companies that participate with the Institute are given research results before public release allowing sponsors and affiliates great benefit from the research. This rapid technology transfer enables industry to maintain a technological advantage in manufacturing and productivity. Other benefits to participating companies include access to research personnel, information on graduating students, and access to the Institute's extensive library of videotapes describing various research activities.
| Contact Information |
U.S.Mail
The Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
1-412-268-3818
1-412-268-6436 (fax)
Robotics Institute Director
Matt Mason:
matt.mason@cs.cmu.edu
Graduate Programs Admissions
robotics.admissions@ri.cmu.edu
RI Administration
Cheryl Wehrer:
wehrer@cmu.edu
Public Relations & Press Releases
Director: Anne Watzman: 1-412-268-3830, aw16@andrew.cmu.edu
Co-director: Byron Spice: 1-412-268-9068, bspice@andrew.cmu.edu
General Questions
robotics@ri.cmu.edu
Website Comments
robotwebmaster@ri.cmu.edu
