Robot Hall of Fame
{{short description|Organization established by Carnegie Mellon University}}
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File:Maria from the film Metropolis, on display at the Robot Hall of Fame.jpg character Maria on display at the Kamin Science Center|alt=A replica of a feminine humanoid robot.]]
The Robot Hall of Fame, established by Carnegie Mellon University in 2003, honors significant robots in science, society, and technology. The organization was established in 2003 by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as an acknowledgement of Pittsburgh's achievements in the field of robotics and with the aim of creating a broader awareness of the contributions of robotics in society.{{cite web |url=http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/030430_halloffame.html |title=Carnegie Mellon Announces Creation of The Robot Hall of Fame; Assembles a Panel of Renowned Judges to Select the First Inductees |publisher=Carnegie Mellon University |date=April 30, 2003 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106182015/http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/030430_halloffame.html |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |url-status=dead}} The idea for the Robot Hall of Fame was conceived by Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science dean James H. Morris, who described it as a means of honoring "robots that have served an actual or potentially useful function and demonstrated real skill, along with robots that entertain and those that have achieved worldwide fame in the context of fiction." The first induction ceremony was held at the Kamin Science Center on November 10, 2003.{{cite web |url=http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/031110_hallfame.html |title=Carnegie Mellon Inducts Four Robots into Newly Established Robot Hall of Fame |publisher=Carnegie Mellon University |date=November 10, 2003 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802153355/http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/031110_hallfame.html |archive-date=August 2, 2013 |url-status=dead}} 34 robots – both real and fictional – have been inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame since its inception. An exhibit named Roboworld was present at the Kamin Science Center from June 2009 until June 2022, featuring a physical embodiment of the hall of fame.{{cite news |url=http://articles.dailyamerican.com/2009-06-06/news/26296213_1_robotics-companies-exhibit-showcases-science-technology-centers |title=Robots take center stage at Pittsburgh museum |newspaper=Daily American |date=June 6, 2009 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106182012/http://articles.dailyamerican.com/2009-06-06/news/26296213_1_robotics-companies-exhibit-showcases-science-technology-centers |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=roboworld bids farewell® |url=https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2022-06-13/goodbye-robots-science-centers-long-running-roboworld-exhibit-bids-farewell-to-pittsburgh |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=WESA |date=June 13, 2022 |language=en-US}} Now some of them may be found in the lobby of Rangos Giant Cinema.{{Cite web |title=Floor Map - Carnegie Science Center |url=https://carnegiesciencecenter.org/visit/floor-map/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Carnegie Science Center |language=en-US}}
From 2003 to 2010, inductees to the Robot Hall of Fame were chosen by a selected panel of jurors.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/09/vote-for-your-favorite-nominees-to-the-robot-hall-of-fame/ |title=Vote for Your Favorite Nominees to the Robot Hall of Fame |magazine=Wired |date=September 4, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |last=Ceceri |first=Kathy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506012320/https://www.wired.com/2012/09/vote-for-your-favorite-nominees-to-the-robot-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |url-status=live}} The opportunity to nominate a robot for induction into the hall of fame was also made open to the public; nominators were required to submit a one-paragraph rationale explaining their selection. The voting process was altered significantly in 2012, with nominations instead being gathered from a survey of 107 authorities on robotics and divided into four categories: Education & Consumer, Entertainment, Industrial & Service, and Research. Through an online voting system, members of the public were allowed to vote for one nominee per category; only the top three nominees in each category, based on the results of the aforementioned robotics experts survey, were included on the ballot.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2408753,00.asp |title=Public Can Vote on Robot Hall of Fame 2012 Class |magazine=PC Magazine |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |last=Poeter |first=Damon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126034423/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2408753,00.asp |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.robothalloffame.org/jury.html |title=How are Robots Selected for the Robot Hall of Fame®? |publisher=Robot Hall of Fame |access-date=July 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825105821/http://www.robothalloffame.org/jury.html |archive-date=August 25, 2013 |url-status=live}} Officials subsequently derived the final list of inductees from both the survey and the public vote. Robot Hall of Fame director Shirley Saldamarco said of the changes:
{{blockquote|The technology and art of robotics are advancing at an increasingly rapid rate and so the Robot Hall of Fame also must evolve. As more students, workers and consumers become accustomed to robots, it seems like a natural step to give the public a voice in selecting inductees.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/robot-hall-of-fame_n_1811816.html |title=Robot Hall of Fame 2012: Vote for the Best And Most Innovative Robots in the World |newspaper=The Huffington Post |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |last=Mosbergen |first=Dominique |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918001525/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/robot-hall-of-fame_n_1811816.html |archive-date=September 18, 2013 |url-status=live}}}}
Inductees
File:HAL9000.svg, inducted in 2003|alt=An illustration of a computer's camera eye.]]
File:ASIMO 4.28.11.jpg, inducted in 2004|alt=A humanoid robot walking.]]
File:AIBO ERS-111 - July 2010.jpg, inducted in 2006|alt=A robotic dog sitting.]]
File:KSC-03PD-0786.jpg, inducted in 2010|alt=A rover being observed by several scientists.]]
File:Robot 501585 fh000026.jpg, inducted in 2012|alt=A military robot being demonstrated.]]
See also
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External links
- {{Official website|www.robothalloffame.org}}
- [https://carnegiesciencecenter.org/exhibits/robot-hall-of-fame/ Robot Hall of Fame] at Kamin Science Center's official website
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