{"658858":{"#nid":"658858","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Amazon Robotics Gift Supports Georgia Tech\u2019s Advanced Technology Development Center","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo help\u0026nbsp;support the growth of startups and individuals working to advance automation and robotics,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amazon.science\/research-areas\/robotics\u0022\u003EAmazon Robotics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;today announced it is providing a substantial investment over three years to\u0026nbsp;the Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/programs-old\/advanced-technology-development-center-atdc\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ATDC).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATDC is Georgia\u0026rsquo;s technology startup incubator and helps entrepreneurs across the state build, launch, and scale successful companies.\u0026nbsp;The goal of the gift is to accelerate growth of automation and robotics by leveraging staff and resources at ATDC in collaboration with Amazon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our mission is to support infrastructure for startups and to help foster compelling startup companies with tremendous talent that solve big problems,\u0026rdquo; said Thomas Felis, director of robotics strategy for Amazon Global Robotics. \u0026ldquo;Equally important to us is Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s track record of working with and supporting entrepreneurs from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funding includes allocation for an ATDC full-time automation and robotics catalyst to recruit and coach companies focused on automation and robotics. The catalyst will identify relevant startups and help onboard them into ATDC\u0026rsquo;s startup pipeline and portfolio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is a leader in robotics research, and we are excited to have Amazon support our startup mission at ATDC to bring entrepreneurial ideas to life and to market,\u0026rdquo; said John Avery, ATDC director. \u0026ldquo;Innovation can come from anywhere and everywhere, and this collaboration reflects our commitment to support diverse startup founders.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis effort will also support Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s ongoing robotics research, including the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\/robotics-industry-program\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Amazon sponsorship expands ATDC\u0026rsquo;s targeted vertical focus areas to seven, including financial, health, and retail technology, 5G, logistics and supply chain, and advanced manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATDC will also work with Amazon to identify specific areas of technical interest with the aim of developing virtual and physical events to attract relevant startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo apply to join the robotics and automation incubator, click\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/application-for-entrepreneurs-seeking-to-join-the-atdc-robotics-and-automation-vertical\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Funding will go toward assisting diverse entrepreneurs in the fields of robotics and automation."}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2022-06-14 16:51:42","changed_gmt":"2022-06-14 17:03:15","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658859":{"id":"658859","type":"image","title":"Avery and Felis","body":null,"created":"1655225992","gmt_created":"2022-06-14 16:59:52","changed":"1655225992","gmt_changed":"2022-06-14 16:59:52","alt":"Shot of John Avery and Thomas Felis","file":{"fid":"249736","name":"John and Thomas-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/John%20and%20Thomas-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/John%20and%20Thomas-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":220884,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/John%20and%20Thomas-1.jpg?itok=POpJDR5l"}}},"media_ids":["658859"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"81501","name":"Amazon"},{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"667","name":"robotics"},{"id":"6503","name":"automation"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeralte C. 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