Carnegie Mellon’s Robot Hall of Fame® Joins RoboBusiness
Induction Ceremony Highlighted during International Business Development Event for the Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems Industry
FRAMINGHAM, MA – MARCH 10, 2008 – Robotics Trends and EH Publishing today announced that Carnegie Mellon University’s Robot Hall of Fame, presented by Carnegie Science Center, will hold its induction ceremony on April 9 during the 5th annual RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, the international business development event for mobile robotics and intelligent systems. The conference and exposition will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA April 8-9, 2008. The event website is www.robobusiness.com.
According to Dan Kara, conference chairman and President of Robotics Trends, “We are extremely pleased to announce that the Robot Hall of Fame induction ceremony will once again be part of the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. The Robot Hall of Fame induction adds a great deal of excitement, energy, prestige and glamour to the RoboBusiness event. All of the RoboBusiness Full Conference Attendees will have the opportunity to attend the induction ceremony and reception.”
The new inductees -- the one-legged Raibert Hopper, Carnegie Mellon’s own NavLab 5 self-steering vehicle, LEGO® Mindstorms robot kit, and the fictional Lieutenant Commander Data of “Star Wars: The Next Generation” -- are some of the most significant and well known robots in the world.
The Robot Hall of Fame jurors are an equally distinguished collection of international scholars, researchers, writers, and designers including Gordon Bell, Arthur C. Clarke, Steve Wozniak, Rodney Brooks and others.
According to Don Marinelli, Executive Producer of Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center, “The RoboBusiness 2008 Conference and Exposition will draw business and academic leaders to Pittsburgh from around the world. The Robot Hall of Fame induction ceremony to be held at Carnegie Science Center on April 9, 2008, will honor the world’s greatest achievements in industrial and entertainment robots and in robots from science fiction. What better place to salute these great robots than in front of this diverse and knowledgeable audience of conference attendees?”
In 2009, Carnegie Science Center will open a new 6,000 square foot exhibition showcasing the field of robotics. “The Robot Hall of Fame will have a visible and permanent home within this exhibit,” according to Joanna E. Haas, director of the Science Center.
Matt Mason, Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute continues, “As the world leader in robotics education, Carnegie Mellon University developed the Robot Hall of Fame expressly for the purpose of educating the public about the value of robots to human society. RoboBusiness 2008 gives Carnegie Mellon a highly visible international platform for honoring the great robots and their accomplishments.”
RoboBusiness is the only industry event dedicated to the issue of applying emerging mobile robotics and intelligent systems technology to develop entirely new products and markets, as well as enhance existing solutions and services. The event also addresses sales, marketing and partnering strategies. RoboBusiness will host more than 75 robotics companies on the Expo Floor, 35+ conference sessions, and exclusive networking functions. Conference program Tracks include:
- Business Development and Partnership
- Applications and Products
- Achieving Autonomy
- Workforce Development
- RoboMedicus/Healthcare Robotics
- Security and Defense
- Intelligent Transportation and Field Robotics
- First Responder Robotics
- Consumer Robotics
RoboBusiness has garnered support from the world's leading robotics vendors, associations and media channels including: Founding Sponsor, iRobot; Premier Sponsor, The Technology Collaborative; and Gold Sponsors, CoroWare and the Korea Advanced Intelligent Robot Association (KAIRA). A complete list is available online at www.robobusiness.com.
About Robotics Trends
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., is the world’s first integrated media firm serving the burgeoning personal, service and mobile robotics marketplace. Robotics Trends services their clientele through three major business divisions:
- Robotics Trends Publishing, which produces www.roboticstrends.com, an online news, information and analysis portal focused on business and technology trends for people who build, buy, invest in, and seek to understand the personal, service, mobile and military robotics market;
- Robotics Trends Events, which produces the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition (www.robodevelopment.com), RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition (www.robobusiness.com) and the RoboNexus Conference and Exposition (www.robonexus.com); and
- Robotics Trends Analyst Services serving the strategic consulting needs of leading emerging robotics manufacturers.
About EH Publishing
EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the home electronic industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million home electronic professionals, builders and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry's source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, Home Electronic Ideas, CE Pro, CE Pro Retailing, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder, Live Sound, and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo, and RoboBusiness Conference and Expo. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.
About Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon is a private research university with a distinctive mix of programs in engineering, computer science, robotics, business, public policy, fine arts and the humanities. More than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A small student-to-faculty ratio provides an opportunity for close interaction between students and professors. While technology is pervasive on its 144-acre campus, Carnegie Mellon is also distinctive among leading research universities for the world-renowned programs in its College of Fine Arts. For more, see www.cmu.edu.
Contact
For further information, please call Dan Kara at 508-663-1500 x329 or email info@]roboticstrends.com. For sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, contact Ellen Cotton at 508-663-1500 x240 or email ecotton@ehpub.com.
RoboBusiness media registration is now available. Please visit http://www.robobusiness.com/registration/media.html to register or contact Jessica Camerato at 508-663-1500 x296 or email jcamerato@ehpub.com.
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