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		Thomas Pilarski Principal NREC Commercialization Special, RI Email: Office: NREC 279 Phone: (412) 681-3470 Fax: 412-681-6961   Mailing address: National Robotics Engineering Center 10 40th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Affiliated Center(s):  National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)

Current Projects
		Belt Inspection NREC designed, built and tested a high-speed "machine vision" system for monitoring the condition of conveyor belts such as those used in underground coal mines.
		Caisson Construction 3D Modeling System (Kajima) NREC developed a 3D imaging system for underwater excavation and placement of caissons that Kajima Corporation used to support the foundation for the Nagasaki Bay Bridge.
		Demeter The Demeter project is developing a next-generation self-propelled hay harvester for agricultural operations.
		Paint Stripping NREC designed, built and tested the centerpiece of a semi-automated paint removal system that is now in everyday use and available for commercial sale by Chariot Robotics, LLC.
		PerceptOR (NRECPerceptOR) NREC designed, developed and tested an innovative autonomous perception and navigation system for the DARPA PerceptOR program.