“In the spirit of collaboration, Carnegie Mellon is excited to take a leading role in the founding of the MetroLab Network,” said CMU Provost Farnam Jahanian said in a statement. “This effort builds on decades of research supported by federal agencies, private foundations, and industry collaboration to create solutions that improve urban areas and provide real benefits to the public. We are eager to participate and work together with the other members of the network to develop and deploy technologies capable of creating a brighter future for our cities.”