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Once in operation, the vessel’s cranes will operate simultaneously to move concrete mat from the barge to the deck. According to Cross, the cranes will be able to lift two squares of articulated concrete mat (ACM) at a time for a total weight of over four tons." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-newsusace.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-newsusace-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3091463/usace-vicksburg-district-partners-with-hinds-community-college-to-launch-revetm/" target="_blank">Armor 1 Training</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">USACE Vicksburg District worked with NREC to design a tailor-made curriculum for district operators </p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-77f152d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget 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</div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ac07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="2a2ac07" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.army.mil/article/232074/aided_detection_on_the_future_battlefield" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Army-AI-Task-Force.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4750" alt="Army AI and NREC data collection at Fort Hunter Liggett" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Army-AI-Task-Force.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Army-AI-Task-Force-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" 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<div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.army.mil/article/225642/ai_task_force_taking_giant_leaps_forward" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/AI-Task-Force.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4756" alt="Army.mil photo AI Task Force at NREC" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/AI-Task-Force.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/AI-Task-Force-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.army.mil/article/225642/ai_task_force_taking_giant_leaps_forward" target="_blank">AI Task Force Taking Giant Leaps Forward</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Army Futures Command and NREC/CMU are working on cutting-edge applications</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5cf74cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="5cf74cf" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/12/army-ai-task-force-carnegie-mellon-partner-deploy-/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/wpost.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4757" alt="washington times" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/wpost.jpg 752w, 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elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="872e033" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-Allegheny/towering-45-feet-above-lawrenceville-nrecs-latest-robot-is-its-tallest/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Armor1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4767" alt="the 45-foot-tall structure outside Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center in Lawrenceville is the center's tallest robot" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Armor1.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/Armor1-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-Allegheny/towering-45-feet-above-lawrenceville-nrecs-latest-robot-is-its-tallest/" target="_blank">Trib Live</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Towering 45 feet above Lawrenceville, NREC's latest robot is its tallest</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f3c88a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="f3c88a0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-legend-of-chimp-the-vaguely-humanoid-robot/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-face.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4768" alt="NREC's CHIMP featured in Wired." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-face.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-face-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-legend-of-chimp-the-vaguely-humanoid-robot/" target="_blank">WIRED</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Chimp the robot’s still got it.</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-61e235b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="61e235b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/robots-are-replacing-humans-world-s-mines-here-s-why-ncna831631" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NBC-news.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4769" alt="Robots are replacing humans in the world's mines. Here's why." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NBC-news.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NBC-news-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/robots-are-replacing-humans-world-s-mines-here-s-why-ncna831631" target="_blank">NBC News</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Even in our digital age, some jobs remain almost as dirty and dangerous as ever. </p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2d2e50a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="2d2e50a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2017/11/27/carnegie-mellon-university-robotics-museum-robotics-institute-pittsburgh-daniel-pillis-ivan-sutherland/stories/201711120018" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/PG-article.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4770" alt="" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/PG-article.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/PG-article-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2017/11/27/carnegie-mellon-university-robotics-museum-robotics-institute-pittsburgh-daniel-pillis-ivan-sutherland/stories/201711120018" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">CMU researchers want to create a museum for retired robots</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0e3e416 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="0e3e416" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://advancedmanufacturing.org/heavy-vehicles-self-driving-old-hat/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/cat-autonomous-vehciles-nrec.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4774" alt="CAT autonomous truck." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/cat-autonomous-vehciles-nrec.png 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/cat-autonomous-vehciles-nrec-300x225.png 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/cat-autonomous-vehciles-nrec-768x576.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="http://advancedmanufacturing.org/heavy-vehicles-self-driving-old-hat/" target="_blank">Advanced Manufacturing Media</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">With Heavy Vehicles, Self-Driving Is Old Hat</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e6fedd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="e6fedd4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/Blogh/archives/2017/06/22/us-department-of-state-brings-experience-america-trip-to-pittsburgh" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4775" alt="National Robotics Engineering Center Logo" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/Blogh/archives/2017/06/22/us-department-of-state-brings-experience-america-trip-to-pittsburgh" target="_blank">Pittsburgh City Paper</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">U.S. Department of State brings Experience America trip to Pittsburgh</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b277d47 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="b277d47" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://wesa.fm/post/foreign-ambassadors-descend-pittsburgh-state-departments-experience-America-program#stream/0" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/serbian_ambassador_chimp_robotics_cmu_carnegie_mellon_university.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4776" alt="Serbian Ambassador poses with CHIMP at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/serbian_ambassador_chimp_robotics_cmu_carnegie_mellon_university.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/serbian_ambassador_chimp_robotics_cmu_carnegie_mellon_university-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/serbian_ambassador_chimp_robotics_cmu_carnegie_mellon_university-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="http://wesa.fm/post/foreign-ambassadors-descend-pittsburgh-state-departments-experience-America-program#stream/0" target="_blank">WESA</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Foreign Ambassadors Descend On Pittsburgh For State Department's Experience America Program</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca3316e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="ca3316e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/04/08/meet-sea-hunter-the-130-foot-unmanned-vessel-the-navy-wants-to-hunt-submarines/?utm_term=.ee907c04bba6" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/sea-hunter-path-planning.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4777" alt="" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/sea-hunter-path-planning.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/sea-hunter-path-planning-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/sea-hunter-path-planning-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/04/08/meet-sea-hunter-the-130-foot-unmanned-vessel-the-navy-wants-to-hunt-submarines/?utm_term=.ee907c04bba6" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Meet Sea Hunter, the 130-foot unmanned vessel the Navy wants to hunt submarines</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-83c81e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="83c81e8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/robotics-lab-uber-gutted-says-driving-cars-are-not-even-close-carnegie-mellon-nrec" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/self-driving-cmu.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4778" alt="Self-driving cars of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/self-driving-cmu.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/self-driving-cmu-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/self-driving-cmu-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/robotics-lab-uber-gutted-says-driving-cars-are-not-even-close-carnegie-mellon-nrec" target="_blank">Motherboard</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">The Head of CMU's Robotics Lab Says Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Not Even Close’</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6c7eecc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="6c7eecc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603170/mining-24-hours-a-day-with-robots/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/ahs-cmu-nrec.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4779" alt="Autonomous dump truck of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/ahs-cmu-nrec.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/ahs-cmu-nrec-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/ahs-cmu-nrec-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603170/mining-24-hours-a-day-with-robots/" target="_blank">MIT Technology Review</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Mining 24 Hours a Day with Robots</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-918f008 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="918f008" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.scs.cmu.edu/news/national-robotics-engineering-center-selected-research-projects-totaling-more-11-million" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4775" alt="National Robotics Engineering Center Logo" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/nrec-logo-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.scs.cmu.edu/news/national-robotics-engineering-center-selected-research-projects-totaling-more-11-million" target="_blank">CMU Press Release</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">National Robotics Engineering Center Selected for $11 Million in Research Projects</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a31521 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="6a31521" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/10101108-74/million-research-nrec" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-cmu-nrec-uber.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4780" alt="CHIMP robot of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-cmu-nrec-uber.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-cmu-nrec-uber-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-cmu-nrec-uber-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/10101108-74/million-research-nrec" target="_blank">Trib Total Media</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">CMU robotics center rebuilding staff after 'Uber crisis'</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fa26bfc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="fa26bfc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.scs.cmu.edu/news/carnegie-mellon-and-sikorsky-team-unprecedented-robotic-mission" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/UGV-UAV-Collaboration-2.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4781" alt="Autonomous helicopter of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/UGV-UAV-Collaboration-2.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/UGV-UAV-Collaboration-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/UGV-UAV-Collaboration-2-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.scs.cmu.edu/news/carnegie-mellon-and-sikorsky-team-unprecedented-robotic-mission" target="_blank">CMU Press Release</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Carnegie Mellon and Sikorsky Team Up for Unprecedented Robotic Mission</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7b45600 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="7b45600" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/magazine/uber-would-like-to-buy-your-robotics-department.html?_r=1" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="557" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NREC-Highbay.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4745" alt="NREC's projects in the high bay" srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NREC-Highbay.jpg 752w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/NREC-Highbay-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/magazine/uber-would-like-to-buy-your-robotics-department.html?_r=1" target="_blank">The New York Times</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Uber Would Like to Buy Your Robotics Department</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1bc6e29 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="1bc6e29" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/june/CHIMP-finishes-third.html" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/tartan-rescue-chimp.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4782" alt="National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) group celebrates with giant check." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/tartan-rescue-chimp.jpg 800w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/tartan-rescue-chimp-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/tartan-rescue-chimp-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/june/CHIMP-finishes-third.html" target="_blank">CMU Press Release</a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Robot finishes Third in DARPA Robotics Challenge </p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-799c0b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="799c0b4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28085725" target="_blank" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-bbc.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-4783" alt="CHIMP robot of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)." srcset="https://www.nrec.ri.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/08/chimp-bbc.jpg 800w, 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