AMPF Week marks the official opening of the newly renovated Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) at GTMI—a milestone that reflects Georgia Tech’s continued leadership in next-generation manufacturing. The week brings together researchers, industry partners, and the broader community to experience the facility and the work it enables.
The week opens with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium Annual Public Meeting, featuring a technical symposium, facility tours, and a poster session showcasing research underway in the new facility. The following day continues with the Georgia AIM Infrastructure Celebration and a public open house, highlighting the growing national ecosystem supporting advanced manufacturing. Together, these events offer opportunities to connect with collaborators and see the research and infrastructure shaping the field.
Events take place at the AMPF, 575 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
Annual Meeting: Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium Registration
Wednesday, April 29
8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Registration will close April 20. Click below for more information.
Ribbon Cutting: Georgia AIM Infrastructure Celebration
Thursday, April 30
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
By invitation only.
Open House
Thursday, April 30
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Georgia Tech faculty, students, partners, media and the public are welcome to take guided tours of the facility. Registration is not required.
Wednesday, April 29 | Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Guest Arrival, Check‑In, and Light Refreshments (Mezzanine) | |
| 9–9:10 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Tom Kurfess Steven Ferguson |
| 9:10–9:40 a.m. | Entrepreneurial Perspective on AI | Ali Khademhosseini Founder, MatterX |
| 9:40–10:25 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Integrating AI and Automation Technologies in Manufacturing | Hosted by Branden Kappes, CEO and Co‑Founder, Contextualize Panelists: Chuck Boyles, Vice President, Factory Automation Systems; Roby Lynn, Founder and CEO, R2Labs; Flavio DePaula, Founder, Albitek; Ali Khademhosseini, Founder, MatterX |
| 10:25–10:50 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:50–11:20 a.m. | Digital Manufacturing in the Energy Industry | Barry Powell President and Regional CEO, Siemens Electrical Products |
| 11:20–11:50 a.m. | Federal Perspective | Mark Benedict Senior Scientist for Convergent Digital Manufacturing, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Networking Lunch | Tent |
| 1–1:30 p.m. | Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and the Evolving Workforce | Steven Jahng Vice President, Hyundai Motor Group — Atlanta |
| 1:30–2 p.m. | How Companies Use the Pilot Facility | Aaron Stebner Kyle Saleeby |
| 2–2:30 p.m. | The Value and Impact of Industry–University Partnerships | Vinicius Silva Head of R&D Americas, Novelis |
| 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Lab Tour | |
| 3:35–4:05 p.m. | Analytics and AI in Advanced Manufacturing: Research Highlights from Georgia Tech from the School of Industrial Systems and Engineering (ISyE) | Jing Li Professor, School of Industrial Systems and Engineering |
| 4:05–4:35 p.m. | South Georgia Perspective on Manufacturing | Justin Holland Vice President of Enterprise Optimization, Cleaver-Brooks |
| 4:35–5:05 p.m. | National Lab Perspective on Manufacturing Innovation | Johney Green Director, Savannah River National Laboratory; President and CEO, Battelle Savannah River Alliance |
| 5:15–7 p.m. | Research Poster Session and Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Factory Automation Systems | AMPF Mezzanine |
| 5:15 p.m. | Poster Session Overview with Aaron Stebner, Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Voting ends | |
| 6:45 p.m | Awards ceremony | |
| 7 p.m. | Event Concludes |
Thursday, April 30 | Georgia AIM Infrastructure Celebration
The Georgia AIM Infrastructure Celebration highlights the statewide infrastructure investments enabled by the Georgia AIM EDA Grant. The projects focus on advancing AI-enabled innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development. This event recognizes key Georgia AIM infrastructure projects, including a ribbon cutting for the AI Manufacturing Pilot Facility project, the UGA and RICE Mobile Labs, and the Advanced Manufacturing Studios at Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) institutions:
- Central Georgia Technical College
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Lanier Technical College
- Southern Regional Technical College
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Together, these initiatives expand access to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, hands-on training, AI and automation enabled research, and industry-aligned education—strengthening Georgia’s leadership in AI advanced manufacturing and preparing the next-generation workforce. Due to limited space, this event is by invitation only.
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Parking
Visiting the Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility
📍575 14th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Event parking is limited. You may wish to consider using rideshare or carpooling.
Event Parking
Parking for AMPF Week is in Lot C on the east side and rear of the building.
After parking, enter through the east-facing front entrance, where the event tent will be located.
Overflow Parking Options
If AMPF parking is full, the following nearby garages are available.
The Interlock Garage
📍 1115 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
🚶 0.4 mile walk to AMPF
Walk east on 14th Street to reach the facility.
Dalney Parking Deck
📍 Guest entrance on Greenfield Street (off 10th Street NW)
Options to reach AMPF:
- 🚶 0.9 mile walk to AMPF
- 🚌 0.3 mile walk to the Green Line Stinger Shuttle stop
(10th Street & Hemphill) for campus shuttle access
Hotels
The Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center is located in the heart of Atlanta’s Technology Square at 800 Spring St. NW Atlanta, GA 30308. Click the button below to make reservations, get directions and find information on the nearby attractions including restaurants and activities. In addition, Georgia Tech has partnered with a variety of nearby hotels to provide discounted rates to our visitors. View our hotel list and pricing on our Campus Travel page.