The Robot Hall of Fame was established in 2003 by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is designed to honor both achievements in robotics technology and robots from science fiction that have served as creative inspiration in robotics. The first induction ceremony was held at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh on November 10, 2003. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Robotics is the science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are operated by the Carnegie Institute and located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of inductees

2003

• Fictional
  • HAL 9000 - computer system from 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • R2-D2 - robot from Star Wars
• Real
  • Sojourner - the rover that explored Mars in 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder mission.
  • Unimate - the first industrial robot, which worked on a General Motors assembly line in 1961

2004 HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is a fictional character in Arthur C. Clarkes Space Odyssey saga. ... R2-D2 (called R2, or Artoo for short), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Star Wars is an epic space opera saga and a fictional universe initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and expanded since that time. ... Sojourner next to the rock Barnacle Bill The Sojourner rover was the first space exploration rover to successfully reach another planet. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Mars Pathfinder was launched on December 4, 1996 by NASA aboard a Delta II just a month after the Mars Global Surveyor was launched. ... The first industrial robot, who worked on a General Motors assembly line in 1961. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...

• Fictional
  • Astro Boy - robot from Astro Boy
  • C-3PO - robot from Star Wars
  • Robby the Robot - robot from Forbidden Planet
• Real
  • ASIMO - a humanoid robot created by Honda
  • Shakey the Robot - the first mobile robot to be able to reason its own actions

2006 Astro Boy is the American title for the Japanese animated series Tetsuwan Atom , which roughly translates to Mighty Atom and literally to Iron-arm Atom) first broadcast on Japanese television from 1963 to 1966. ... C-3PO (pronounced IPA: []., often shortened to Threepio) is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original Star Wars films and the prequel trilogy. ... Star Wars is an epic space opera saga and a fictional universe initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and expanded since that time. ... A film poster for Forbidden Planet showing Robby. ... Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film and a subsequent novelization by W.J. Stuart. ... Press release photo of the most recent ASIMO model ASIMO ) is a humanoid robot created by Honda Motor Company. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... Shakey was the first mobile robot to be able to reason about its own actions. ...

• Fictional
  • Maria - robot from Metropolis.
  • Gort - robot from The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • David - android-kid from A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
• Real
  • AIBO, Sony’s cyber-dog
  • Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA)

2007 Metropolis is a very early science fiction film that was produced in Germany during the brief years of the Weimar Republic. ... Gort is a fictional robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, played by 77 tall actor Lock Martin. ... The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 black-and-white science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face devastating consequences. ... A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) was the last project that filmmaker Stanley Kubrick worked on. ... The AIBO ERS-7 resembles a small dog AIBO (Artificial Intelligence roBOt, also means love or attachment in Japanese, can also mean partner) is one of several types of robotic pets designed and manufactured by Sony; there have been several different models since their introduction in 1999. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Kinematic diagram of SCARA configuration The SCARA acronym stands for Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm or Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm. ... Kinematic diagram of SCARA configuration The SCARA acronym stands for Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm or Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm. ...

• Fictional
  • Lieutenant Commander Data, android from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Real
  • Lego Mindstorms NXT
  • Navlab
  • Marc Raibert's Hopper
  • Shumita - Living robot humanoid stationed at the Union County Magnet HS

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External links

• Robot Hall of Fame
• CNET: Science beats fiction in Robot Hall of Fame
• PC: Robot Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees