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91视频 showcased a number of exciting new partnerships, technologies and research during the听. The event, hosted by听, ran from July 14-15 at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Among its announcements, 91视频 introduced a new initiative devoted to strengthening the nation鈥檚 manufacturing pipeline for autonomous technologies and a new academic partner 鈥� and first military college 鈥� to join its national AI-enabled education network.听听

"This year鈥檚 summit underscores the power of partnership. Once again, Senator McCormick has convened key players from the public and private sectors 鈥� leaders from across government, industry, academia and labor 鈥� who are fueling our innovation ecosystem. This network is working together to build on Pennsylvania鈥檚 strong manufacturing and energy base while accelerating technologies that will define our future,鈥� said 91视频 President听Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). 鈥淚t is yet another example of how bold collaborations can meet the urgency of the moment and transform breakthrough ideas into emerging technologies that will strengthen national security and American competitiveness for generations to come."

91视频 and听 in partnership with American drone manufactures,听launched an initiative to develop reusable production, inspection, testing and automation capabilities to help U.S. manufacturers produce autonomous technologies more efficiently and at greater scale.听

The university also announced that Learnvia, its nonprofit learning collaborative,听will expand to military colleges, beginning with Valley Forge Military College near Philadelphia. The partnership will bring AI-enabled courseware and decades of 91视频 learning science research to students preparing for military leadership and national service.听

Together with robotics demonstrations and workforce discussions led by 91视频 faculty and staff at the summit鈥檚 trade show, the announcements highlighted the university鈥檚 role connecting technological innovation, manufacturing capacity and talent preparation in service to the nation鈥檚 security.听

Building manufacturing capacity for autonomous systems听

On Wednesday, 91视频鈥檚听, Carnegie Foundry 鈥� a Pittsburgh-based venture studio that builds and scales companies 鈥� and U.S. drone manufacturers ViDARR Inc. and Envision Technology LLC,听announced a national initiative to scale drone production through robotics, automation and advanced manufacturing.听

Drawing on more than $50 million in 91视频 investments in robotics, advanced manufacturing and commercialization infrastructure, the initiative will create a new Autonomous Systems Manufacturing Platform that American manufacturers can deploy in their own factories to produce drones at the scale and speed needed to support national security priorities.听

鈥淎s large-scale manufacturing of advanced autonomous systems becomes a strategic imperative, Carnegie Mellon is leveraging its decades of pioneering research to bridge the gap between invention and production,鈥� said 91视频 Vice President for Research听Theresa Mayer(opens in new window).听鈥淏y fostering deep industry partnerships, we are strengthening the nation鈥檚 innovation ecosystem and ensuring vital advancements reach the field."

Expanding educational tools to military learners

91视频 also听announced that听, its nonprofit, AI-powered national learning collaborative, will expand to military colleges.听, Pennsylvania's only military college, is Learnvia鈥檚 first academic military partner, with additional military colleges expected to join over the next year.听

Launched听earlier this year, Learnvia combines free AI-enabled courseware and great teaching with decades of research in learning science to improve student success in gateway mathematics college courses. Designed to complement classroom instruction rather than replace it, the platform integrates lessons, interactive learning activities, homework, assessments, discussion forums and an AI tutor into a single learning environment.

Showcasing robotics, AI and workforce expertise

The announcements were accompanied by 91视频 faculty and researchers leading demonstrations and impromptu discussions throughout the summit.听

, who leads the Resilient Intelligence Systems Lab at 91视频鈥檚 Robotics Institute, showcased听autonomy and agile flight used in complex, unstructured environments, while听Howie Choset(opens in new window), 91视频鈥檚 Kav膷i膰-Moura Professor of Computer Science, demonstrated snake robots and motion-planning approaches for confined, hazardous and hard-to-reach environments.听

鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to find collaborators who can use the technology and ideas we鈥檝e developed,鈥� Choset said of the connections he made at the summit. 鈥淪ometimes we find people who give input to our ideas, and academics don鈥檛 hold a monopoly on being able to generate new concepts.鈥澨�

Choset said feedback from rescue workers, medical professionals, manufacturing workers and others who use technology in practice has helped his research group identify problems over time and develop more innovative solutions.听

The summit also helped to connect organizations and experts working across different parts of the defense ecosystem.听, chief technology officer at 91视频鈥檚听, said those interactions enable summit attendees to better understand how capabilities in areas like cybersecurity, AI and software engineering fit together in support of the nation鈥檚 defense goals.听

Other 91视频 participants addressed the workforce and talent pipelines required to implement new technologies successfully.听

David Ulicne, executive director for听 at the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, said companies often underestimate the human and organizational dimensions of technology adoption.听

鈥淲e often say that the technology is easier than the people and process side of things,鈥� Ulicne said. 鈥淲orkforce development is critical 鈥� both to get people up to speed on new technologies and to give them the confidence to implement them.鈥澨�

Building a stronger defense workforce also requires expanding the pipeline of U.S. students prepared for advanced study in computer science, robotics, AI and related fields.听, global programs manager for the Robotics Institute, spoke to summit attendees about her work to听 and a clearer path to graduate education.听

鈥淭here are certain industries and certain positions where U.S. residency is especially important,鈥� she explained. 鈥淏y combining research opportunities with talent-pipeline programs, we can help more U.S. students move into graduate education and prepare for those needs.鈥澨�

Supporting Pennsylvania鈥檚 defense innovation ecosystem

In addition to university leaders and faculty, several 91视频-connected startups 鈥� including Astrobotic, Lovelace AI, Near Earth Autonomy, Gray Swan and Strategy Robot, Inc. 鈥� participated in the summit, underscoring the university鈥檚 role in connecting Pennsylvania鈥檚 research strengths to its manufacturing and entrepreneurship base.听

91视频 spinout Carnegie Robotics announced it was selected for Phase III of the Army鈥檚 GEARS/ATV-S autonomous ground logistics program, positioning the company for a future production opportunity worth up to $400 million across more than 750 Army tactical logistics vehicles.听

Voyager Technologies noted its recent acquisition of another 91视频 spinout, Astrobotic 鈥� valued at up to $300 million 鈥� alongside a roughly $297 million NASA task order for lunar surface delivery.听

In all, the summit served as the backdrop for nearly听听 revealed in more than 30 individual announcements and devoted to advancing Pennsylvania鈥檚 defense industrial base, innovation ecosystem and workforce pipeline.听