May. 22, 2026
Person wearing a virtual reality headset controlling a humanoid robot equipped with tools in a laboratory setting.

A student demonstrates human-robot interaction using virtual reality controls and collaborative robotics technology at the AMPF.

Moving a new idea from a research lab to production remains one of industry’s toughest challenges. But at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI), which leads the nation in translating research into technologies that shape the future of U.S. manufacturing, that gap is being closed by design. This effort was on full display during AMPF Week, a two-day celebration marking the official opening of the newly renovated Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF).

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