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From: abp@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov (Andrew B Philips)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Re: Divert NASA budget to robotics
Summary: Good points
Message-ID: <6488@machiavelli.ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 17 Jul 90 17:21:42 GMT
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Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
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In article <9935@pt.cs.cmu.edu>, gerry@cive.ri.cmu.edu (Gerry Roston) writes:
> JPL does not COMPETE with NASA for funding.  (I worked there...)
> JPL is one of the NASA centers, although they are different from
> the others due to historical reasons.
> In  typical
> governemental stupidity, NASA has robotics work proceeding
> at several centers.  This does not allow the appropriate people
> to work together.

This is true about JPL not competing.  JPL is viewed as the center for
robotics at NASA.  Also, NASA does a lot of work at other centers
(like Ames) with unmanned space probes (Voyagers, Pioneers, etc) which
are robots in a sense!

I am currently working at NASA Ames in the area of AI and we have
pushed very strongly to connect with other centers doing robitics like
JPL and Langley.  Most of the people we speak with are willing to work
with us, so, at least in our case, intercenter distances has not
prevented communication.

> gerry roston, field robotics center

:Andy Philips, Sterling Federal Systems, NASA Ames Research Center
These opinions are mine solely, and do not reflect those of NASA or
the government.

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