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Visiting the Robotics Institute
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The Robotics Institute gives tours (to six or more people) upon requests from research sponsors, lab directors and supervisors, faculty, or departments.
The tour coordinator, Catherine Copetas (WEH 4101, (412) 268 8525, copetas@cs.cmu.edu), will filter tour requests and pass them on to one of three tour whips.
| Contacts |
Anne Watzman, (412) 268 3830, NSH 4306, aw16@andrew.cmu.edu, is the contact for non-student visitors
Catherine Copetas, (412) 268 8525, WEH 4101, copetas@cs.cmu.edu, is the contact for tours and student visitors
| Industrial Visitor's Program |
Industrial visitors may visit the institute for a one year period by invitation from a Robotics Institute faculty member host. The annual fee for an industrial visitor is $65,000.
| Parking |
Parking spaces are at a premium here in Oakland - check Carnegie Mellon University Visitor Parking for Carnegie Mellon University and local parking information.
Here's a PDF map of nearby fee-based parking lots (within walking distance).
Besides the lack of parking spaces, just getting around in Pittsburgh can be difficult - here's the official City of Pittsburgh Maps & Directions page.
| Getting to and from the Airport |
The Pittsburgh Port Aurthority Transit (PAT) System offers the convenient 28X airport shuttle leaving every 20 minutes from Forbes and Morewood.
| Places to Stay |
The Carnegie Mellon University Accommodations page has a list of places to stay in the immediate vicinity and elsewhere in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Most of the major hotel chains have other establishments in the area. Other area hotels (categorized by price range or other) can be found via the All Hotels or the RatesAndAvailability webpages.
BridgeStreet Corporate Housing, (888) 309 6592 or (412) 322 3999, provides fully furnished apartments in over 15 Pittsburgh locations for nightly, weekly or monthly stays.
Also, check out the Pittsburgh Bed & Breakfast Association page.
If you're looking for longer term temporary lodging, check out the:
newsgroups for local apartments and housing information.Pittsburgh has a large selection of restaurants. A more comprehensive listing by area along with restaurant search engines and indexes can be found on the official City of Pittsburgh Dining page.
Yes, there are other places to go and things to do in the Pittsburgh area! Check out the official City of Pittsburgh Tourism page and the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau page.