National Robotics Engineering Center

Operating unit within the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering CenterEstablishedMay 1, 1994 (1994-05-01)Budget$35 million (2020)Field of researchRoboticsDirectorDr. Herman HermanStaff182LocationTen 40th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201, United StatesOperating agencyCarnegie Mellon UniversityWebsitewww.nrec.ri.cmu.edu The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is an operating unit within the Robotics Institute (RI) of Carnegie Mellon University. NREC works closely with government and industry clients to apply robotic technologies to real-world processes and products, including unmanned vehicle and platform design, autonomy, sensing and image processing, machine learning, manipulation, and human–robot interaction. NREC is led by Dr. Herman Herman, who has served as director since 2015. NREC research objectives and approach NREC applies robotics technologies to build functional prototype systems from concept to commercialization. A typical NREC project includes a rapid proof-of-concept demonstration followed by an in-depth development and testing phase that produces a robust prototype with intellectual property