Where
National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)Ten 40th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Driving Directions
Contact
Rachel MauerPittsburgh Chapter, German American Chamber of Commerce
412-330-1273
rmauer@gaccpit.com
Up There & Way Up There: Robotics In Space- Reception at National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)
Join us at Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) for a discussion about innovation and research in space robotics. Representatives from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, German companies, Bosch, and universities will attend. The reception will feature key experts from both Germany and U.S. on the topic of robotics in air and space.
One of the key speakers is Professor William Whittaker as the keynote spearker for the evening reception!
Whittaker is a world-renowned roboticist who has helped to develop more than 60 robots, breaking new ground in space exploration, hazardous waste remediation, agriculture and the development of autonomous vehicle technology. Whittaker founded the Field Robotics and National Robotics Engineering centers, which are part of CMU's cutting-edge Robotics Institute. Today, he is leading an effort to win the $20 million Google Lunar X PRIZE for landing a robot on the moon and sending video of its landing back to earth.
Evening Reception Program
6:00-6:30 Networking, Refreshments
6:30-7:30 Welcome Remarks, Keynote speakers:
- Dr. Red Whittaker, Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, Chairman, Astrobotic
7:30-8:00 Tour of NREC, guided by Dr. Whittaker
8:00-8:30 Networking
About NREC
The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is an operating unit within Carnegie Mellon 
University’s Robotics Institute (RI), the world’s largest robotics research and development organization.
NREC is at the forefront in unmanned ground vehicle design, autonomy, sensing and perception, machine learning, machine vision, and operator assistance. NREC also leads in educational outreach through its Robotics Academy, which creates robotics curricula and software for K-12 and college-level students.
About Astrobotic
Astrobotic Technology flies hardware systems into space for companies, governments, and universities. By accommodating multiple customers on a single flight, Astrobotic offers unprecedented flexibility at an industry-defining low price.
Originally spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2007 by William “Red” Whittaker to compete for the Google Lunar XPRIZE, Astrobotic is pioneering affordable planetary access that promises to spark a new era of exploration, science, tourism, resource utilization, and mining. Astrobotic is based in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
About German Center for Research and Innovation
The GCRI New York was opened on February 19, 2010. It was established as one of five German Houses of Research and Innovation (DWIHs) worldwide and is part of the German government's Strategy for the Internationalization of Science and Research.
The GCRI's primary goals consist of:
- Presenting Germany to the North American market as a land of research and innovation
- Enhancing the dialogue between academia and industry
- Creating a forum for the initiation and enhancement of transatlantic projects
- Providing an information platform for the German research and innovation landscape
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