Newell-Simon Hall - Robotics InstituteStop on Carnegie Mellon University, a free self-guided tour.Home to the world's first and most prestigious robotics research institute, Newell-Simon Hall is where the future is being invented. The CMU Robotics Institute, founded in 1979, has pioneered autonomous vehicles, surgical robots, space exploration systems, and countless other technologies that have transformed industries and saved lives. The building is named for Allen Newell and Herbert Simon - two of CMU's Turing Award-winning legends who essentially founded the field of artificial intelligence in the 1950s and 60s. The institute buzzes with activity around the clock: robots roam the corridors as test subjects, and graduate students from every corner of the globe collaborate on projects redefining what machines can do. Spinoff companies from the Robotics Institute include Aurora Innovation, Carnegie Robotics, and many others that have shaped the modern technology landscape.Stops on this tourThe Cut - Heart of CMU CampusHammerschlag Hall - Original Carnegie TechMargaret Morrison Carnegie HallCollege of Fine Arts BuildingBaker Hall - Humanities and Social SciencesGates-Hillman Center - School of Computer ScienceNewell-Simon Hall - Robotics InstituteRandy Pausch Memorial FootbridgePurnell Center for the ArtsCohon University CenterThe CMU FenceHunt LibraryWean Hall - Mathematics and ComputingTepper School of BusinessWarner Hall - University AdministrationSoftware Engineering InstituteGesling Stadium and Campus Athletics