Profile overview
Who is Red Whittaker?
Red Whittaker is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in robotics & drones includes Boss autonomous Chevrolet Tahoe, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.
Red Whittaker led Carnegie Mellon's Tartan Racing team behind Boss, the autonomous Chevrolet Tahoe that safely completed the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Carnegie Mellon also credits him with more than 60 field robots, including a reconnaissance robot used before Three Mile Island cleanup work.
What did Red Whittaker invent?
Led the Carnegie Mellon team that built the Boss autonomous Chevrolet Tahoe and developed complete field-robot systems.
What did Red Whittaker accomplish?
Boss's 2007 autonomous urban drive was a landmark demonstration that driverless vehicles could operate safely around traffic and other robots.
What is known about Red Whittaker today?
Carnegie Mellon's February 2026 expert directory lists Whittaker as Founders University Research Professor Emeritus and a field-robotics pioneer.
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