2017

Nov 17

Former steel mill forges new beginning with groundbreaking

Through the visionary leadership of area foundations and the innovation expertise of Carnegie Mellon, the shuttered Jones & Laughlin Steel Company's Mill 19 will be the site of a one-of-a-kind hub for advanced manufacturing—a collaboration among researchers, the U.S. Defense Department and companies from across the region.

Oct 25

Future of manufacturing to rise within abandoned steel mill

New home for advanced robotics manufacturing research and development will lead transformation of industry, new chapter in Pittsburgh renaissance

Media Mentions


Fast Company

Tang quoted on how AI can improve flight schedules

CEE's Pingbo Tang was quoted in Fast Company about how AI can improve flight schedules.

Modern Machine Shop

Data fuels robotics research

Carnegie Mellon is collaborating with their Mill 19 partner, the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute on an AI Data Foundry that will serve as a national center that collects and aggregates data for robots working in manufacturing settings.

Modern Machine Shop

Test bed builds up robotics research at Carnegie Mellon

Manufacturing Futures Institute researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, assembly, safety, and more.

Several Outlets

CMU hosts high schoolers for National Manufacturing Day

The Manufacturing Future’s Institute hosted more than 100 high school students in honor of National Manufacturing Day as reported by CBS News, PittsburghInno, and WESA. Throughout the day students were able to participate in a number of hands-on robotic activities.

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