Preserving the Legacy of RAS [History]

Robotics and automation are transforming the world. The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) is now celebrating the 30th anniversary of its birth as the IEEE Robotics and Automation Council (www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/IEEE_Robotics_%26_Automation_Society_History). It is RAS whose members?through lively conferences and demos, pioneering publications, and long hours in labs and test beds at universities, institutes, and corporations around the world? have been blazing the trail of pioneering breakthroughs and innovations in the field. Now is the time to start telling your stories and honoring your achievements with the help of the IEEE History Center. The professional staff at the Center work to preserve and make known the proud heritage of the IEEE, its members and their professions, and related technologies. They also assist IEEE organizational units (OUs) in recording and disseminating their own history.