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1997 Manuela Veloso Papers One of the earliest soccer robots used by a Carnegie Mellon team for RoboCup. The robot was made using an erector set by Manuela Veloso and her students. As a result, it lacks features of the later soccer robots like omnidirectional wheels and a kicking mechanism.

1998 Manuela Veloso Papers The second iteration of CMU soccer robots, this robot in particular was part of the CMUnited RoboCup team. These robots, like their immediate predecessors from 1997, lacked an outer cover. However, unlike the 1997 soccer robots, these introduced a kicking mechanism for more efficient goal-scoring.

2006 (year approximate) Manuela Veloso Papers An example of the fourth iteration of CMU soccer robots, this version had four omnidirectional wheels compared to the three wheels of its immediate predecessor. The inner workings of the robot have a plastic cover over them. The soccer robots of this generation were mostly made by Mike Licitra.

2000 to 2001 Jodi Forlizzi Collection "Pearl" the Nursebot, created through a partnership between Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, the University of Pittsburgh's School of Nursing, and researchers from other institutions like the University of Michigan and Stanford. Pearl was the second iteration of the Nursebot project, following the initial prototype, "Florence." Pearl and Florence were designed as home health aides. Pearl was tested in a Pittsburgh-area nursing home where it could escort residents to appointments, remind them to take medications, and more. Equipped with a camera, microphone, and screen to display queries, Pearl moved autonomously throughout the residence.

1982 (year approximate) Christopher G. Atkeson Collection A hydraulic cylinder from an upper leg of the Trojan Cockroach walking robot. Partnered with another cylinder of similar size, the two would help the leg move back and forth or side to side. The Trojan Cockroach was broken down for parts, making this one of the last remaining pieces of the robot.

Christopher G. Atkeson Collection A wooden toy that "walks" down an incline of its own volition. The toy has a chicken illustration on both sides of it. Roboticists often use toys like this to demonstrate different movements that they can then replicate in their robotics projects.

1982 Christopher G. Atkeson Collection First developed at CMU by Takeo Kanade and Haruhiko Asada, this is the first model of a Direct Drive Arm. By attaching the motors to the joints of the arm itself, Kanade and Asade successfully cut down on friction and increased reliability of robotic arms. This was the first direct-drive arm created, and served as a prototype for future arms.

1981 to 1993 Christopher G. Atkeson Collection A juggling robot made by Christopher G. Atkeson during his time at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The juggler is modeled after one created by Claude Shannon and is capable of juggling up to five balls at a time. The robot operates on the principle of mechanical intelligence, meaning the machine is built to be capable of executing tasks without a need for a computer brain.

2009 Jodi Forlizzi Collection Snackbot was developed as a way to study human-robot interaction. Jodi Forlizzi and her fellow researchers created a system where snacks could be ordered from the robot's website, and Snackbot would deliver them to offices in Newell-Simon Hall. The Snackbot project was a joint effort between researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University, and also heavily involved students from CMU's School of Design. One of the unique aspects of the Snackbot project was a focus on design during creation, equating it to function in importance.

2002 (year approximate) Jodi Forlizzi Collection Examples of the modular face pieces created for Pearl" the Nursebot during a redesign of its head piece. Eyes, eye sockets, lips, and eyebrows are seen here. The robot's head had removable pieces of differing sizes, including those types seen here and also various forehead pieces, to change the overall shape.The research team could therefore study the impact of Pearl's appearance on a user's comfort level."