{"684609":{"#nid":"684609","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How a Veteran Gained Invaluable Skills in AI Manufacturing at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Trigger, an Air Force veteran in his late 50s, found an unexpected opportunity at Georgia Tech. After driving a truck for several years, he was ready to learn some new skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETrigger\u2019s interest in artificial intelligence (AI) led him to a manufacturing course at the Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. With support from the Georgia Tech-led\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Georgia AIM), the center trains veterans in robotics using cutting-edge AI manufacturing technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/impact\/workforce\/michael-trigger\u0022\u003ERead Michael\u0027s story at Georgia Tech Research\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy advancing manufacturing and building the workforce, Georgia Tech is helping to keep the U.S. competitive globally.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"By advancing manufacturing and building the workforce, Georgia Tech is helping to keep the U.S. competitive globally."}],"uid":"36123","created_gmt":"2025-09-08 13:11:30","changed_gmt":"2025-09-08 13:19:29","author":"Catherine Barzler","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677939":{"id":"677939","type":"image","title":"mt-two.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAir Force veteran Michael Trigger completed an internship at Georgia Tech\u0027s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1757337304","gmt_created":"2025-09-08 13:15:04","changed":"1757337304","gmt_changed":"2025-09-08 13:15:04","alt":"A man wearing a cap, safety goggles, and a navy shirt speaks in an industrial setting.","file":{"fid":"261896","name":"mt-two.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/08\/mt-two.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/08\/mt-two.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":207609,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/08\/mt-two.jpg?itok=-3mNnNSr"}}},"media_ids":["677939"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}