The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robothalloffame.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Robot Hall of Fame</a> at Carnegie Mellon University is letting the public vote on nominees for the first time. Among the contenders is Robonaut. Developed by NASA, the latest version of Robonaut went to the International Space Station. The following are some other possible inductees this year:
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: Robonaut —
The Robot Hall of Fame at Carnegie Mellon University is letting the public vote on nominees for the first time. Among the contenders is Robonaut. Developed by NASA, the latest version of Robonaut went to the International Space Station. The following are some other possible inductees this year:
NASA
PackBot, from robotics company iRobot, performs bomb disposal and other tasks for the U.S. military.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: PackBot —
PackBot, from robotics company iRobot, performs bomb disposal and other tasks for the U.S. military.
iRobot
Entertainment nominee Johnny 5, the star of "Short Circuit," appears in a scene from the 1986 movie with Ally Sheedy.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: Johnny 5 —
Entertainment nominee Johnny 5, the star of "Short Circuit," appears in a scene from the 1986 movie with Ally Sheedy.
TriStar Pictures
PR2, a two-armed robot by Willow Garage, can navigate human environments and is able to grasp and manipulate objects.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: PR2 —
PR2, a two-armed robot by Willow Garage, can navigate human environments and is able to grasp and manipulate objects.
Nao, from Aldebaran Robotics, is a 22-inch, humanoid robot used largely for educational purposes.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: Nao —
Nao, from Aldebaran Robotics, is a 22-inch, humanoid robot used largely for educational purposes.
Aldebaran Robotics
Rosie, from the animated TV sitcom "The Jetsons," is another nominee in the Robot Hall of Fame's entertainment category.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: Rosie —
Rosie, from the animated TV sitcom "The Jetsons," is another nominee in the Robot Hall of Fame's entertainment category.
Hanna-Barbera
Wall-E, from the 2008 Pixar film of the same name, is also nominated in the entertainment category.
Robot Hall of Fame nominee: Wall-E —
Wall-E, from the 2008 Pixar film of the same name, is also nominated in the entertainment category.
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