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CMU Grads’ Start-Up Solidifies City’s Position As Driverless Technology Leader
Original story with video World Headquarters To Be Built In Strip District September 18, 2017 7:49 PM By Andy Sheehan PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Move over Uber, there’s a new self-driving kid in town. Ford Motor Company is taking a $1 billion stake in a Pittsburgh[...]
Tech that opens eyes: How apps help connect the blind and seeing worlds
Joseph Dussault Staff, The Christian Science Monitor September 11, 2017 — Single-purpose, assistive devices have given way to more accessible – and affordable – apps. Perhaps just as valuable is the glimpse into the capable lives of people with limited vision that apps like BlindWays[...]
5 ways to advance robotics in manufacturing
The maturity of automated technology used in manufacturing is all over the map, says Carnegie Mellon Prof. Howie Choset, but there are concrete ways to fix that. By Stephanie Condon for Between the Lines | September 4, 2017 -- 12:00 GMT (05:00 PDT) | Topic:[...]
CMU Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program and DJI Launching Drone Workshop and Future Partnership!
Each summer, dozens of talented undergraduates from around the world come to Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute for its Summer Scholars program, an intensive 11-week program introducing them to state-of-the-art robotics research. This summer, CMU RISS is launching a partnership with DJI, the world's leading[...]
Past Provost Angel Jordan Helped Lead CMU’s Rise to Prominence
Angel Jordan, who played a pivotal role in establishing Carnegie Mellon University as one of the leading engineering, computer science and robotics institutions in the world, died Friday. He was 86. Jordan, University Professor Emeritus and a member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering,[...]
Congressman Doyle names George Kantor and Girls of Steel in a Congressional Record for 7th consecutive year
Congressman Mike Doyle placed each of the Girls of Steel names in a Congressional Record for the 7th consecutive year. It also includes George Kantor's name for winning the FIRST Woodie Flowers Award.