The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University established the Robot Hall of Fame to honor landmark achievements in robotics technology and the increasing contributions of robots to human endeavors. James H. Morris, then Dean of the School of Computer Science, announced the creation of the Robot Hall of Fame at the Opening Gala Celebration for the RoboCup First American Open 2003 on April 30, 2003.

Two categories of robots are honored in the Robot Hall of Fame:

Robots from Science - These are real robots that have served useful or potentially useful functions and demonstrated unique skills in accomplishing the purpose for which they were created. These may also be robots created primarily to entertain, as long as they function autonomously.

Robots from Science Fiction - These are fictional robots that have inspired us to create real robots that are productive, helpful, and entertaining. These robots have achieved worldwide fame as fictional characters and have helped form our opinions about the functions and values of real robots.

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