Construction equipment-maker Caterpillar Inc. has opened an automation center in Pittsburgh as part of a three-year research agreement with Carnegie Mellon University.
The office at Washington's Landing will have 12 employees.
The center will collaborate with university researchers and pursue independent projects, officials said.
Initial projects involve research at the National Robotics Engineering Center.
Caterpillar has sponsored major projects at Carnegie Mellon in both robotics and product improvements. The company also has sponsored the school's entries in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's robot competitions since 2003.
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