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CSAIL director Daniela Rus wins Engelberger Robotics Award

This week CSAIL Director Daniela Rus was presented with the Engelberger Robotics Award recipient for her instrumental work as a leader, educator, and pioneer in the field of robotics. The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) presented the award at Automate 2017 and the International Symposium on Robotics. Also receiving the honor this year is former MIT professor Gill Pratt, who now serves as CEO of the Toyota Research Institute.

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Toyota Establishes Collaborative Research Centers with MIT and Stanford to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Research

Palo Alto, Calif., Sept. 4, 2015 -- The research and development of intelligent vehicle and mobility technologies will get a major boost in an ambitious new collaboration between Toyota, Stanford and MIT.  At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it will be investing approximately $50 million over the next 5 years to establish joint research centers at each university.  Additionally Dr.

CSAIL joins with Toyota on $25 million research center for autonomous cars

Seeking to reduce traffic casualties, center will focus on robotics and artificial intelligence systems.

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