The Christopher G. Atkeson Collection contains robotics history artifacts and memorabilia collected by Dr. Christopher Atkeson, a professor in Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science and the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Atkeson’s collection includes projects he led, including during his time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as valuable artifacts from the history of robotics that he saved for posterity. Of particular interest are pieces of Ivan Sutherland’s Walking Robot, also known as the Trojan Cockroach, and examples from popular culture.
Accessing the Collection
Many items in the Atkeson Collection are not available through the digital archive. You can see it in person by making an appointment. Please contact us for more information.
Acknowledgments
This collection was donated by Christopher G. Atkeson and generously supported by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It was processed and preserved by Kathleen Donahoe.
Dates
ca. 1980-2014
Rights
Copyright undetermined. The collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held by Carnegie Mellon University. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of material.
