PRINTER'S NO. 2662
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
334
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MERCURI, POWELL, DALEY, HADDOCK, JAMES, JOZWIAK,
KAUFFMAN, R. MACKENZIE, NEILSON, PICKETT, STAATS AND VENKAT,
MARCH 5, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, MARCH 5, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 6 through 14, 2024, as "National
Robotics Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is a global leader in the robotics
field, serving as a home for hundreds of robotics companies; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a rich history of robotics,
dating back to the creation of the first robots in the early
1900s by Pittsburgh-based business Westinghouse; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh, once dubbed "Roboburgh" and "Robotics
Row," is a powerhouse in the autonomous robot industry and a
host to more than 140 industry organizations, 20 academic and
research organizations and Carnegie Mellon University, a
trailblazer in the robotics field; and
WHEREAS, Carnegie Mellon University established the Robotics
Institute in 1979 and created the world's first Ph.D. program in
robotics 10 years later; and
WHEREAS, Robotics Institute program graduates have taken up
esteemed positions and worked on important projects like the
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development of Mars rovers; and
WHEREAS, Programs like the Ben Franklin Technology Partners,
which partner with the Department of Community and Economic
Development, support robotics and technology-based industries
across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Learning about robotics at a young age can promote
the development of important skills, such as critical and
creative thinking and problem solving, while also promoting
educational concepts like science, mathematics and computer
science; and
WHEREAS, The first annual "National Robotics Week" was
designated in 2010 by the United States House of Representatives
to promote the ever-growing robotics industry throughout the
country; and
WHEREAS, Events such as industry showcases and robotics
competitions are held during "National Robotics Week" to inspire
students to consider careers in the science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields; and
WHEREAS, Industry leaders demonstrate through "National
Robotics Week" the prevalence of robots in our society and that
robots can come in many different shapes and sizes to perform a
variety of helpful tasks that benefit our planet as a whole; and
WHEREAS, "National Robotics Week" serves to encourage
students across the country to get involved in the robotics
field and learn more about the ways that robots continue to
shape the world around them; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes the crucial
role that this Commonwealth plays in the global robotics
industry and the importance of inspiring the next generation of
roboticists; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April 6
through 14, 2024, as "National Robotics Week" in Pennsylvania.
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