William L Whittaker
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William L. "Red" Whittaker is a pioneering roboticist and Carnegie Mellon University professor known for his groundbreaking work in field robotics and autonomous vehicles.
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Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
engineer
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person ⓘ roboticist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
computer science
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engineering ⓘ robotics ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
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surface form:
Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
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| areaOfInfluence |
autonomous vehicle industry
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robotics research community ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
CMU
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surface form:
Carnegie Mellon University
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| familyName | Whittaker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
autonomous vehicles
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field robotics ⓘ mobile robotics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lab director
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professor ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern field robotics
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research in autonomous ground vehicles ⓘ |
| knownAs | William L. "Red" Whittaker ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Red ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing practical, real-world robotics applications
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development of outdoor and planetary robots ⓘ leadership in robotics competitions ⓘ pioneering work in autonomous vehicles ⓘ pioneering work in field robotics ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
autonomous navigation in unstructured environments
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field-deployable autonomous robots ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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roboticist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
CMU
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surface form:
Carnegie Mellon University
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| workLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
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