2004 NEWS AND EVENTS
THE ROBOT HALL OF FAMETM SECOND ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY
Monday, October 11, 2004
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Five robots from science and science fiction, representing the highest accomplishments in robotic achievement and creativity were inducted into Carnegie Mellon University's Robot Hall of Fame: ASIMO, ASTRO BOY, C-3PO, Shakey, and Robby, the Robot.
Representatives of each robot accepted the honors on behalf of the inductees before an appreciative audience of scientists, researchers, admirers, and friends. The Robot Hall of Fame is an educational outreach activity of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, in partnership with the Robotics Institute and the Entertainment Technology Center.
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2004 PRESS ON ROBOT HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Top honour for robot heroes
BBC News - UK
"Five mechanical marvels are to be honoured in a hall of fame for their contribution to robotic history. ..."
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Their meeting was a bit robotic Hall of Fame event pairs ASIMO, C-3PO
By Byron Spice, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The Robot Hall of Fame marked a first at its second annual induction ceremony last night: Two inductees met for the first time, as Honda's ASIMO
robot shook hands with C-3PO of "Star Wars."..."
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SRI International's "Shakey The Robot" Selected as Robot Hall of Fame Inductee
SRI International - News Release
"Pioneering Robot to Join Select Group of Famous Robots from Science and Science Fiction. ..."
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SRI INTERNATIONAL'S 'SHAKEY THE ROBOT' SELECTED AS ROBOT HALL OF...
HardwareGeeks.com - USA
"The mission of the Robot Hall of Fame is to credit the... Four other robots join Shakey as Robot Hall of Fame 2004 inductees: ASIMO, developed by Honda Motor Co. ..."
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WE, ROBOTS
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose, CA, USA
...An additional $5 million will follow upon meeting certain milestones. One of SRI's first robots will be inducted in the Robot Hall of Fame in the fall. ...
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CARNEGIE MELLON ROBOTICS INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
October 11-14 2004
Twenty-five years ago Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute opened its doors with the dream of ushering in a new age of thinking robots. During the ensuing two and one-half decades, we have experienced many research successes...
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"I, ROBOT" INTERNATIONAL PRESS LAUNCH
June 16-18, Pittsburgh
20th Century FOX hosted the international entertainment press for an exclusive presentation on I, ROBOT film design from designer Patrick Tatopolous and a Carnegie Mellon University Panel, Will Robots Replace Humans? When? And Should They?
The 2004 Robot Hall of Fame inductees were announced at the I, ROBOT reception and dinner.
More information can be found at the following links.
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2004 ROBOT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
June 17, 2004
ASIMO, ASTRO BOY, C3PO, Robby the Robot, and Shakey will be inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame on October 11, 2004, at the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The announcement was made on June 17, 2004 at the international press launch for the 20th Century FOX feature film, I, ROBOT
More information can be found at the following links.
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"5 Famous Robots Land Spots In Hall", By Byron Spice, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette »
"Robots Join Hall of Fame", Cosmic Log By Alan Boyle 2004© MSNBC »
"Stardom for a Galaxy of Celebrities", By Bill Zlatos, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
News of the Robot Hall of Fame is also available at http://www.cmu.edu, under the topic Robot Hall of Fame.
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