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Georgia Tech Names Director for Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

Posted: June 27, 2019

The Georgia Institute of Technology has named James J. Hudgens to be the new director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech’s applied research division.

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Georgia Tech and Airbus Executives Celebrate Center

Airbus and Georgia Tech Open Center for Overall Aircraft Design

Posted: November 1, 2018

Airbus and Georgia Tech have opened a new overall aircraft design research center.

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A Honey of an Idea

Posted: November 29, 2016

A study of how honey bees forage for food has led to development of an algorithm that major web-hosting companies are using to streamline internet services. The project also has attracted a national award for the Georgia Tech team that conducted the research.

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Cruise Control

Posted: November 28, 2016

For vessels operating at sea, avoiding collisions is a basic operational requirement, so collision avoidance is part of operator training. When those vessels become highly autonomous, collision avoidance must be incorporated into complex autonomy algorithms and thoroughly tested before the vessels enter the water.

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12 Emerging Technologies that May Help Power the Future

Posted: April 19, 2016

Going beyond alternative energy sources like wind and solar, Georgia Tech researchers are finding new eco-friendly and efficient ways to harvest the ambient and abundant energy that’s all around us.

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The Contrarian Dance of DNA

Posted: April 18, 2016

Short DNA loops play a role in gene non-expression, but how force acts on them defies expectations, creating moments of extreme stress.

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Researchers Work to Avoid Potholes and Pitfalls on the Road to Autonomous Vehicles

Posted: April 17, 2016

Georgia Tech researchers are focusing on the details of bringing autonomous vehicles to reality.

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Cross Talk

Powering, Cooling and Moving

Posted: April 15, 2016

Autonomy and energy research help meet future needs.

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Rolling Robots

Posted: April 15, 2016

Georgia Tech researchers are working on technologies and policies to make the vision of self-driving cars a safe and viable reality.

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