Martial Hebert, director of CMU’s Robotics Institute, said in a press release The Robotics Hub would be a chance to help the Institute take even more ideas from the lab to the market. “A number of robotics companies have spun out of CMU, and many of the innovations created here have been licensed by industry. We have an opportunity to substantially increase the number of startups with roots in Pittsburgh, and so we welcome the assistance that The Robotics Hub promises to provide,” he said.