Robots of the world–and their fans–will unite at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Center this Saturday, June 13, as the museum unveils the world’s largest permanent exhibit on robotic applications, complete with a robot hall of fame.
The $3.5 million permanent exhibit, Roboworld, features several dozen hands-on, interactive exhibit stations focusing on the themes of robotic sensing, thinking, and acting, and highlights southwestern Pennsylvania’s role in developing the technology.
An onsite robot workshop gives Pennsylvania companies like Bossa Nova and researchers like those from California University of Pennsylvania a chance to test their latest innovations with visitors.
And the robot hall of fame? Think R2-D2 and C-3PO, NASA’s Mars Sojourner, HAL 9000 from Arthur C. Clarke’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Gort from “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” and everyone’s favorite household pet, the Roomba.
Source: Christine Kindl, Mike Marcus, Carnegie Science Center
Writer: Christine O’Toole
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