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William L. "Red" Whittaker (born 1948) is an American roboticist and research professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. He led Tartan Racing to its first-place victory in the DARPA Grand Challenge (2007) Urban Challenge and brought Carnegie Mellon University the two million dollar prize. Previously, Whittaker also competed in the ...
Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Page for William (Red) L. Whittaker.
Led by William “Red” Whittaker (E 1975, 1979), Fredkin University Research Professor of Robotics and director of the Field Robotics Center, the Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing team did something no one thought possible. A driverless, autonomous car named Boss drove swiftly and safely, sharing the road with human drivers and other robots.
Feb 9, 2005 · When William “Red” Whittaker, now the Fredkin Professor of Robotics at The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, was entering college and looking for something to specialize in, he...
In this interview, Whittaker describes his early interest in engineering and robotics. He outlines his involvement in research and development projects, such as the robotic cleanup of Three Mile Island and the DARPA challenges. Additionally, he reflects on the advancement and future potential of robotics.
A spinoff from Carnegie Mellon University’s Field Robotics Center, Astrobotic is led by the center’s founder, William Whittaker, known to all as Red.
Mar 9, 2016 · Biography. Considered the “father” of field robotics, William "Red" Whittaker propelled robots from research curiosities mostly found bolted to factory floors or relegated to laboratories to mobile, autonomous units capable of working outdoors in harsh and challenging environments.
