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MRSD Company Internships
The companies that have so far signed on to interview MRSD students for a potential and voluntary (not required, but highly recommended) internship for the summer are listed below. Note that we are continually expanding this list of companies and areas of activity. We are endeavoring to ensure that students are successful in obtaining an internship, should they choose to exercise the option of an internship during the summer between their 2nd (Spring) and 3rd (Fall) semesters.

CategoryCompany NameLocationType of WorkPublic Info
1Military & DefenseQNA - TSG (QNA) website
2 QNA Foster-MillerBoston, MATalon, Controllers, Productionwebsite
3 QNA AutomatikaPittsburgh, PADragonRunner, Robotics R&D, Production (small-scale)website
4 Hydroid, Inc.Pocasset, MAUnderwater Autonomous Robotswebsite
5 Insitu, Inc.Bingen, WAUAVS and payloads (for UAVs)website
6 Lockheed Martin (LM) website
7 LM Perceptek, Inc.Littleton, COUGVs & Perception & Autonomywebsite
8 LM Adv. Tech. CenterPalo Alto, CASpace/Rovers, Navigation/Dynamics & Controlwebsite
9 LM Underwater SystemsRiviera Beach, FLAutonomous UnderWater Vehicle Systemswebsite
10 re2, Inc.Pittsburgh, PAManipulator & Endeffector Systems and Manipulation Autonomywebsite
11 5D Robotics Inc.Carlsbad, CASoftware products to enhance human productivity and safety in dynamic environmentswebsite
12 AeroVironmentMonrovia, CAAerial robotswebsite
13 Boston DynamicsWaltham, MAR&D in extreme mobility & autonomy for rough terrain and simulation for training & designwebsite
14 GDRSWestminster, MDMilitary ground vehicles, ANSwebsite
15 General Atomics ASIPoway, CAUAV (Predator) & Payload(s)website
16 iRobotBedford, MAMilitary platforms, robot autonomy, and commercial home robotswebsite
17 L-3 Communications CorporationlocationsCommand, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance, electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms, and government services.website
18 National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)Pittsburgh, PABroad suite of robotic technologies and systemswebsite
19 Neya Systems, LLCWexford, PAUnmanned systems technology specializing in semi-autonomy, interoperability, and perceptionwebsite
20 ReconRobotics, Inc.Edina, MNMini-UGVs for reconnaissance (ReconScout)website
21 Scientific Systems Co., Inc.Woburn, MAAutonomy, sensor processing, and vision-based systems for UxVswebsite
22 Stratom, Inc.Boulder, COR&D in robotics, unmanned vehicles, sensing and software systemswebsite
23 TORC RoboticsBlacksburg, VAAutonomy for UGVswebsite
24 United Technologies Research CenterE. Hartford, CT & Berkeley, CA & Shanghai, CNUAV & helicopter systems for autonomous operationswebsite
25Industrial & AutomationABB RoboticsAuburn Hills, MIManipulator planning & control, endeffectors, industrial automation systems & installationswebsite
26 Acutronic USA Inc.Pittsburgh, PAPrecision motion simulators for space, consumer, automobile and defense marketswebsite
27 Adept RoboticsPleasanton, CAIntelligent vision-guided robotics (arms, vehicles, controls, vision products, and software) systems and serviceswebsite
28 CimationHouston, TX & othersCustom automation and enterprise systems for the oil & gas industrywebsite
29 Rethink Robotics (formerly Heartland Robotics)Boston, MAStealth next-generation industrial automation / manufacturingwebsite
30 HiTech Robotic SystemzChennai, Pune, INIndustrial automation, UGVs and remote control systemswebsite
31 HolTec InternationalJupiter, FL & Marlton, NJRemote robotic handling and processing of nuclear materialswebsite
32 Industrial Scientific CorporationPittsburgh, PA & Shanghai, CN & Dortmund, DE & Arras, FRManufacturing automation, electronic instrumentation, micro-manufacturing, workplace safety start-upwebsite
33 Kawasaki Robotics (USA), Inc.Wixom, MIManipulator hardware systems, controllers, interfaces & software for factory automationwebsite
34 Kiva Systems
(an Amazon company)		North Reading, MAMobile robots, warehousing automationwebsite
35 KUKA A.G. website
36 KUKA Roboter GmbHAugsburg, DEDevelops, manufactures and sells industrial robots (and small robot-based production cells)website
37 KUKA Laboratories GmbHAugsburg, DEDevelops production assistants (compliant/sensitive lightweight robots, omnidirectional mobile manipulators) and medical robotswebsite
38 KUKA LocomotecStuttgart, DEDevelops educational indoor mobile manipulator platforms and software systemswebsite
39 KUKA YouBotStuttgart, DEDevelops educational indoor mobile manipulator platforms and software systemswebsite
40 KUKA RoboticsClinton, MIDevelops industrial manipulator and workcell systems for US customer basewebsite
41 Oceaneering International, Inc.Houston, TXUnderwater ROVs and manipulatorswebsite
42 Quantapoint, Inc.Houston, TX; Canonsburg, PA; Newport Beach, CA & EuropeAs-built digital 3D imaging and modeling to improve decision-making, capital efficiency and safety in the design, construction, management and upgrading of facility assetswebsite
43 Schilling Robotics, LLCDavis, CA + othersUnderwater ROVs and manipulatorswebsite
44 SeegridPittsburgh, PAAutomated warehousing AGVs, incl. software, sensing and intelligencewebsite
45 Yaskawa America, Inc.Miamisburg, OHManipulator hardware systems, controllers, interfaces & software for factory automationwebsite
46AgricultureHarvest Automation, Inc.North Billerica, MANursery and agricultural automation platforms, sensing, software, navigation & controlwebsite
47 John DeerePittsburgh, PA (NREC) and / or Cary, NCNavigation and outddor vehicle positioning, navigation and controlwebsite
48TransportationVolkswagen Electronics Research LaboratoryBelmont, CA (South of SanFran)Vehicle sensing, control and autonomywebsite
49 Ansaldo STSPittsburgh, PASignaling and train control systems for onboard / rail-side / dispatch (hardware, electronics and software)website
50 Boeing (R&D & Product Development)St. Louis, MOPlatforms for Commercial & Military Applicationswebsite
51 Boeing (Aerial & Ground)Seattle, WAPlatforms for Commercial & Military Applicationswebsite
52 RedZone RoboticsPittsburgh, PASelf-mobile platforms and robotic platforms used for wastewater pipe inspectionwebsite
53 Robert Bosch LLC RTCPalo Alto, CA & Pittsburgh, PA & Cambridge, MAElectro-mechanical and software systems for transportation, medical and other applicationswebsite
54 Segway RoboticsGreater Boston, MASelf-mobile platforms and robotic platforms based on the SegWay corewebsite
55 Takata IndustriesGibsonia, PA & Detroit, MIMotor vehicle seat belts, airbags, steering wheels, interior trims, & child restraint systemwebsite
56Mining & ConstructionCaterpillar Inc.Pittsburgh, PA (R&D Office)Mining & construction vehicle sensing, perception, cognition, planning, navigation & controlwebsite
57 Autonomous Solutions, Inc.Petersboro, UTMining & military vehicle sensing, perception, cognition, planning, navigation & controlwebsite
58Carnegie Robotics, LLCPittsburgh, PA (CMU Startup)CMU - NREC technology commercializationwebsite
59MedicalAethon, Inc.Pittsburgh, PAMobile platform navigation & control for medical installations, etc.website
60 Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.Pittsburgh, PAMedical imaging, navigation and surgery deviceswebsite
61 Ekso BionicsBerkeley, CAExoskeleton systems for rehabilitationwebsite
62 HDT Robotics, Inc. (HDT Global)Fredericksburg, VAProsthetic and manipulator arm systems and military mobility platformswebsite
63 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Sunnyvale, CAMedical surgery - devices, imaging, control, etc.website
64 MEDRADPittsburgh, PAMedical imaging and interventional deviceswebsite
65 Vecna, Inc.Cambridge, MAMedical hospital care robotics & battlefield medical extraction systemswebsite
66ExplorationAstrobotic Technology, Inc.Pittsburgh, PAPlanetary rover & lunar imaging commercializationwebsite
67 Honeybee RoboticsNew York, NYSpacecraft mechanismswebsite
68 Liquid Robotics, Inc.Sunnyvale, CAOceanographic autonomous sampling self-mobile surface buoys / ROVswebsite
69 NASA - JPLLos Angeles, CAPlanetary rovers & autonomy & perception sensingwebsite
70 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.(SpaceX)Hawthorne, CADevelopment of low-cost commercial launch vehicles, avionics, control, guidance, etc.website
71ConsumerBossa Nova Concepts, LLCPittsburgh, PAToys, controllers, embedded electronics, software behaviorswebsite
72 Evolution Robotics, Inc.Pasadena, CAConsumer vacuum cleaner using vision-based SLAM & indoor visual-beacon navigationwebsite
73 Neato RoboticsMountain View, CAConsumer vacuum cleaner using laser-based SLAMwebsite
74 Nest LabsPalo Alto, CAIntelligent web-enabled learning thermostat (electronics to support machine learning)website
75 Romotive, Inc.Las Vegas, NVSmartphone-based (Apple, Android) consumer robot systemswebsite
76 Thorley Industries, LLCPittsburgh, PAConsumer articles involving high-tech elements (actuation, sensing, software, etc.)website
77 Willow Garage, Inc.Menlo Park, CAROS - open source software & OS for roboticswebsite
78InternetMobile Fusion Inc.Pittsburgh, PAData mining and analysiswebsite
79EntertainmentInterbotsPittsburgh, PADevelopers of Animatronics and toys, particularly used for children learningwebsite
80Engineering & ResearchCarnegie Mellon University - Robotics InstitutePittsburgh, PARobotics R & D projects sponsored by industrial and / or government entitieswebsite
81 Carnegie Mellon University - National Robotics Engineering CenterPittsburgh, PARobotics R & D projects sponsored by industrial and / or government entities - from concept through commercializationwebsite


Students will be responsible for their own negotiations and legal arrangements with their eventual internship-company, with foreign students also having to ensure their immigration paperwork is obtained in time for their CPT/OPT allowance. The MRSD program is not guaranteeing an internship for each student, but rather facilitating the process, as the internship is optional and voluntary. Students are free to suggest internships with alternate companies, including foreign subsidiaries, but they will require authorization from the MRSD Program Office & Director to ensure proper scope and internship relevance to the MRSD teaching goals.
The Robotics Institute is part of the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University.
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