Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
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The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading research and education center dedicated to advancing the science and technology of robotics and artificial intelligence.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T70153 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Context triple: [School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, hasSubOrganization, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University]
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Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
The Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University is a core academic unit renowned for pioneering research and education in computer science within CMU’s School of Computer Science.
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Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is MIT’s premier research lab for computer science, artificial intelligence, and related fields, known for pioneering work in areas such as robotics, machine learning, and systems.
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Stanford Research Institute
Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) is a prominent independent nonprofit research and innovation center known for pioneering advances in computing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies.
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Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading interdisciplinary research and education center focused on the design, study, and engineering of interactive computing systems and user experiences.
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E.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is a professional society that advances the theory, practice, and application of robotics and automation through research, education, and technical community activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Target entity description: The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading research and education center dedicated to advancing the science and technology of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
The Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University is a core academic unit renowned for pioneering research and education in computer science within CMU’s School of Computer Science.
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Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is MIT’s premier research lab for computer science, artificial intelligence, and related fields, known for pioneering work in areas such as robotics, machine learning, and systems.
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Stanford Research Institute
Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) is a prominent independent nonprofit research and innovation center known for pioneering advances in computing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies.
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Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading interdisciplinary research and education center focused on the design, study, and engineering of interactive computing systems and user experiences.
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is a professional society that advances the theory, practice, and application of robotics and automation through research, education, and technical community activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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robotics research institute ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
CMU
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Carnegie Mellon University
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| campus |
CMU
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Carnegie Mellon University main campus
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| city |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh
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| collaboratesWith |
NASA
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Department of Defense ⓘ
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U.S. Department of Defense
automotive industry partners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
artificial intelligence
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autonomous systems ⓘ computer vision ⓘ field robotics ⓘ human-robot interaction ⓘ machine learning for robotics ⓘ robotics ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Raj Reddy ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| hasAlumnus |
Drew Bagnell
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James Kuffner ⓘ Sebastian Thrun ⓘ |
| hasFaculty |
Howie Choset
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Manuela Veloso ⓘ Martial Hebert ⓘ Red Whittaker ⓘ Sanjiv Singh ⓘ Takeo Kanade ⓘ |
| hasLaboratory |
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
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Field Robotics Center
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University ⓘ
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Human-Computer Interaction and Robotics labs
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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National Robotics Engineering Center
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Robotics Education Lab
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| knownFor |
autonomous vehicle research
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computer vision research ⓘ field robotics deployments ⓘ industrial and service robotics ⓘ pioneering research in mobile robotics ⓘ robot learning ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| mission | advance the science and technology of robotics and artificial intelligence through research and education ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
BS in Artificial Intelligence (through School of Computer Science)
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MS in Computer Vision ⓘ MS in Robotic Systems Development ⓘ MS in Robotics ⓘ PhD in Robotics ⓘ undergraduate minor in Robotics ⓘ |
| partOf |
School of Computer Science
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surface form:
School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
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| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Description of subject: The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading research and education center dedicated to advancing the science and technology of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
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Field Robotics Center
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National Robotics Engineering Center
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Robotics Education Lab
Department of Mechanical Engineering (Carnegie Mellon University)
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U. A. and Helen Whitaker University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
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