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.
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
8:30 a.m.
Topic
Guest Arrival, Check‑In, and Light Refreshments (Mezzanine)
Speaker
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9–9:10 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Tom Kurfess
executive director, GTMI
Steven Ferguson
executive director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium
9:40–10:25 a.m.
Panel: 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
10:45–11 a.m.
BREAK
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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
1:30–2 p.m.
How Companies Use the Pilot Facility
Aaron Stebner
professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Kyle Saleeby
consortium research program director, GTMI
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
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3:35–4:05 p.m.
National lab perspective on manufacturing innovation
Johney Green
director, Savannah River National Laboratory; president and CEO, Battelle Savannah River Alliance
4:05–4:35 p.m.
South Georgia perspective on manufacturing
Justin Holland
vice president of enterprise optimization, Cleaver Brook
4:35–5:05 p.m.
The Role of Trade Organizations in the Manufacturing Ecosystem
Rebecca Taylor
chief business and public affairs officer, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences; 2026 president, SME
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 Professor 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 available 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.