The agreement expands and strengthens the long-standing relationship between the two instiutions. For years, Northrop Grumman has supported research in various areas within CMU, including projects at its Entertainment Technology Center, Software Engineering Institute and CyLab, among others.
"Having companies like Northrop Grumman sponsor research at CMU is an important component of how industry and universities partner to support the nation's vibrant innovation ecosystem," said J. Michael McQuade, CMU's vice president for research. "Working together, we can accelerate the transformation of knowledge learned through basic research into applied commercial products."
Carnegie Mellon University is home to experts in science and engineering, who are leading the world in areas from robotics to neuroscience. These experts push the boundaries of what is known and what can be done as they bring together people and ideas from seemingly disparate fields to form new areas of scientific inquiry, including artificial intelligence.
"The technological reach of artificial intelligence has developed rapidly and we need to approach that reach from a variety of sources," said Vern Boyle, vice president, advanced technologies, Northrop Grumman. "Carnegie Mellon is a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence and we're excited to have this agreement in place that will allow teams across Northrop Grumman to partner with them."
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company that provides technically sophisticated products, programs and services for the U.S. government and commercial market.
The five-year agreement between Carnegie Mellon and Northrop Grumman will fuel innovation, essential to the economic growth of Pittsburgh and the nation.