Pittsburgh Robotics Company, Awarded Research Grant from The Technology Collaborative

re2, Inc. (Robotics Engineering Excellence), a Carnegie Mellon spin-off company specializing in mobile defense robotics, announced today that The Technology Collaborative, formerly the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse, recently awarded the company a $200,000 research grant to develop a Sensor Stabilization and Geo-Positioning Platform for unmanned systems. Twenty-seven Technology Collaborative member companies and universities submitted proposals that were reviewed by the organization’s Technology Commercialization Advisory Board. Nine proposals were selected to receive funding.

“I am extremely proud that re2 was chosen as one of the nine companies to receive funding from the newly formed Technology Collaborative,” said Jorgen Pedersen, president and CEO of re2, Inc. “The fact that our peers in the robotics and digital community ultimately made the decision to select our sensor stabilization platform proposal is a testament to our team’s technical prowess and the future of the robotics industry in the Pittsburgh region.”

The Technology Collaborative is an economic development organization, which is the direct result of the merger between the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse and the Robotics Foundry. The Technology Collaborative’s mission is to help create Pennsylvania's new economy by developing collaborating clusters that leverage the region's world-class assets in Robotics, Advanced Electronics, and Cyber Security.

“The response to our most recent research solicitation was overwhelming, and the expanding digital and robotics industry involvement was a tribute to the vitality in the region,” said Dr. Charles D. Brandt, Chief Technology Officer for The Technology Collaborative. “We look forward to working with re2 as we continue our efforts to establish a thriving robotics industry in Pennsylvania.”

About re2, Inc.
re2, Inc. (Robotics Engineering Excellence), located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a Carnegie Mellon spin-off company specializing in mobile defense robotics with an emphasis on unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). re2, Inc. has partnered with universities and industry leaders, such as Carnegie Mellon and Exponent, Inc., to develop and support robotic technologies. As a defense subcontractor, re2, Inc. has contributed to the development of mobile robotic technologies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF), The Office of Naval Research (ONR), and The Marine Corps. For more information, visit www.resquared.com or call (412)681-6382.

About The Technology Collaborative
The Technology Collaborative is a non-profit economic development organization whose mission is to help create Pennsylvania’s new economy by developing synergistic clusters that leverage the region’s world-class assets in Robotics, Advanced Electronics, Cyber Security and other digital technologies. For more information, visit www.techcollaborative.org.

re2, Inc. Media Contact
Jessica Jordan Pedersen
(412) 681-6382