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class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">About NREC</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0811f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4ed0811f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}</style> <p>The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is an operating unit within Carnegie Mellon University鈥檚聽<a href="https://www.ri.cmu.edu/">Robotics Institute (RI)</a>, the world鈥檚 largest robotics research and development organization.</p><p>NREC works closely with government and industry clients to develop and mature robotic technologies from concept to commercialization. A typical NREC project includes a rapid proof-of-concept demonstration followed by an in-depth development and testing phase that produces a robust prototype with intellectual property for licensing and commercialization. Throughout this process, NREC applies best practices for software development, system integration and field testing.聽</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-608c5bd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="608c5bd3" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2f6522ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2f6522ed" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">In the Heart of Robotics Row</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3221f545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3221f545" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Located in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville community, NREC is the epicenter of Robotics Row. Many tech companies focused on robotics and AI in the surrounding area have roots at CMU, and this development can be clearly traced to connections with NREC.</p><p>NREC’s transformative economic impact is summarized in a report titled, “Robots in the Backyard: How NREC Changed a Neighborhood, a Region, and an Industry”</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-65a2ea53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="65a2ea53" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow" href="https://www.cmu.edu/regional-impact/assets/docs/nrec-report.pdf" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Read the report</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d54ae26 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