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Article: CMU robots lighten loads
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- March 18, 2008
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Just like a new employee at a warehouse, a Seegrid Corp. robot
can start work right away after a quick tour.
The Carnegie Mellon University spinout company makes machines
that haul goods without the guide wires, magnetic tape or lasers and
reflective shields that standard robots need to navigate modern
labyrinths where retail goods and industrial parts are stored.
Instead, a Seegrid robot creates a three-dimensional map with its
cameras and software as it's guided along a path. Then it senses its
way along the memorized route -- stopping and beeping a horn at
preset places, or slowing for oncoming traffic.
Lawrenceville-based Seegrid was founded in 2003 and quietly has
been fine-tuning ...