Robotics Institute
| Type | Private nonprofit research institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1979 |
Parent institution | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Location | , , U.S. 40°26′35.7″N 79°56′44.8″W / 40.443250°N 79.945778°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | ri.cmu.edu |
The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (RI) is an academic department within the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Robotics Institute is widely acknowledged as being among the world’s top robotics research institutions. It is noted for its work in computer vision. autonomous vehicles. space exploration. disaster relief. and assistive robotics.
The Robotics Institute has facilities on Carnegie Mellon’s campus in the Gates and Hillman Centers and Newell-Simon Hall, and in the Squirrel Hill, Lawrenceville, and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.