Robots on the loose
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Animatronic animals playing video games, exhibited at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Hall. The animatronic animal is one of 11 "BigBots," on display around Pittsburgh as part of the Robotics Institute at CMU Robot 250 Festival.
Today, we showcase two more BigBot robots. They are part of Robot 250, a massive, multi-site event showcasing the region's creativity in robotics and art. ... (07/23/2008)
A closer look at some of the BigBots on display around the city
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The electric robotic-sheep lawn-mower on the lawn in front of the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The robotic sheep is one of 11 "BigBots" on display around Pittsburgh as part of the Robotics Institute at CMU Robot 250 Festival.
Art, imagination and robotics meet in the 11 BigBot robots on display at museums, galleries and public spaces around the city. ... (07/22/2008)
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Weekly series revisits the Pennsylvania communities through which Gen. John Forbes passed on his 1758 expedition to capture what is now Pittsburgh's Point.
Pittsburgh at 250
As Pittsburgh prepares for its 250th anniversary, the Post-Gazette will publish stories every other Sunday drawn from contemporary accounts in the region's newspapers and periodicals. The stories will offer snapshots at criticalâ??and sometimes comicalâ??junctures over the past two-and-a-half centuries.
Community Connections

Community Connections projects are funded to help celebrate Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary.

See: $1 million for regional, grassroots projects for Pittsburgh's anniversary.

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Information: Community Connections Newsletter