National Robotics Week: Autonomous Robots & the Military
As National Robotics Week continues, Lora Weiss, lab chief scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), describes how GTRI and the military are using unmanned and autonomous robots to shape...
View ArticlePotential Impact of Sequestration on Georgia Tech's Federally Funded Research
There’s a lot of discussion about the potential impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, otherwise known as sequestration. Federal funding plays a very significant role in Georgia Tech’s...
View ArticleShutdown Averted for Now, but Sequestration Remains
While the crisis over the federal government shutdown and debt ceiling has been averted for the moment, the sequestration remains a challenge for Georgia Tech and other universities that receive...
View ArticleUAV corridors next step in bringing Amazon’s vision to reality
Amazon is in the news this holiday season for what it hopes to do during holiday seasons later this decade. On 60 Minutes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that his company is working on technology that...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech Robotics Roundtable
Georgia Tech experts Magnus Egerstedt, Gary McMurray and Wendy Rogers discuss the future of robotics and its implications on industry, research and society. Related Experts: Magnus Egerstedt Related...
View ArticleWhy Apple’s Fight With the FBI Matters
A federal court ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by one of the attackers in the San Bernardino shooting. Apple is challenging the court’s request. This battle between tech companies...
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