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The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) operates advanced shared user facilities, offering secure digital manufacturing, additive and subtractive processes, and large-scale production capabilities. These facilities support everything from concept development to pilot plant operations.
Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility
The Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) at Georgia Tech is the flagship facility of GTMI, where cutting-edge AI, robotics, and automation are shaping the future of advanced manufacturing. This state-of-the-art, 20,000 square foot research and development space is a dynamic hub where industry leaders, academic pioneers, and government innovators converge to transform early-stage concepts into groundbreaking realities.
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GTMI AMPF: Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility
Video Summary: The Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) provides a collaborative environment where industry, researchers, and students can evaluate, develop, and scale next-generation manufacturing technologies. Equipped with advanced industrial equipment and flexible research space, AMPF enables real-world testing of innovative manufacturing systems, supports workforce development, and helps industry partners accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. Through hands-on collaboration and applied research, AMPF serves as a bridge between innovation and implementation, strengthening manufacturing competitiveness in Georgia and across the United States.
Thomas Kurfess, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI): The Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility is where we take next-generation technology and scale it into manufacturing operations.
Allison Brown, Research Engineer and Product Manager, Boeing: AMPF is a place where academia and industry can come together and work together on the toughest issues that we have in industry. The first and main benefit of partnering with Georgia Tech is having access to all the amazing work being done all over campus.
Andrew Dugenske, Director, Factory Information Systems Center; Principal Research Engineer: AMPF also has a wide range of industrial equipment. We can connect our Internet of Things manufacturing devices and systems and determine the challenges that companies are actually experiencing. There's no other facility that I know of that can provide such an opportunity.
Christopher J. Saldaña, Ring Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering: The best thing about working at AMPF is that it's an open and flexible space where we can try new ideas that are impactful to industry. The space itself is reconfigurable. We can bring in new technologies and rearrange them to satisfy the needs of a particular research problem.
Thomas Kurfess, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI): The Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility is a great place for students, faculty, staff, and our industry partners to kick the tires on new technology and help scale it into industry. It also gives students the opportunity to work with industry partners, discover future job opportunities, and helps companies identify future employees.
Zoe Klesmith, Doctoral Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech: A great advantage of AMPF is that we are able to gain experience with cutting-edge manufacturing machines that many people do not have access to. That is a tremendous advantage not only for our lab, but also for the companies that allow us to use these machines. We get to share what we've learned so that they can apply our research findings.
Thomas Kurfess, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI): The Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility is a great place to conduct the latest manufacturing research at Georgia Tech. It provides opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and industry partners to collaborate on next-generation technologies, train the future manufacturing workforce, and connect that workforce with industries that will provide future careers.
It's important for the state of Georgia, and it's important for the United States of America.
AMPF Facilities
Hi-Bay Manufacturing Space
Bridging research and industry, GTMI’s high-bay integrates cutting-edge technologies — from metal AM and robotic WAAM to alloying and recycling systems. It’s a flexible, high-impact environment for developing, piloting, and scaling next-generation manufacturing processes.
Additive Prototyping Lab
This lab specializes in advanced polymer and composites additive manufacturing techniques, enabling the creation of complex prototypes and parts with precision and efficiency.
Characterization Lab
Operated in partnership with the Institute for Matter and Systems, this lab is equipped with state-of-the-art tools to provide high-quality materials analysis, ensuring the integrity and performance of developed materials. It features a full suite of metallographic sample preparation equipment from Pace Technologies, where users can dice, section, mount, grind and polish metal samples to specifications for all analytic requirements.
Metrology Lab
Focused on precision measurement and quality control, this lab ensures that all manufactured components meet stringent standards and specifications.
Synthesis Lab
Dedicated to the development of innovative materials and processes, this lab drives forward-thinking research and applications in manufacturing.
Featured AMPF Capabilities
Accessing the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility
Schedule a visit to experience the latest in advanced manufacturing, automation, and next-gen materials innovation. Whether you’re an academic researcher, industry leader, or a startup, our team can help you succeed.
Learn more about how we’re manufacturing the future at ampf.research.gatech.edu or contact gtmi@gatech.edu to learn how to access our facilities. Whether you are a member of the Georgia Tech community or a non-GT affiliate user, there are only a few simple steps to join and gain access.
Coming Soon – Modular Pilot Scale Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Facility
The Modular Pilot Scale Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Facility at Georgia Tech is a state-of-the-art research and development space within the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI). This facility is designed to support the scale-up of manufacturing innovations, making it accessible to academic, government, and industry partners worldwide.
Equipped with advanced roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing technologies, the facility transforms flexible substrate materials, such as paper, metal foils, and plastics, into complex, transportable rolls by coating them with various fluids like inks and solutions. These materials are then dried or cured to achieve the desired properties.
Key capabilities of the facility include:
- Flexible Electronics: Developing and scaling up the production of flexible electronic devices.
- Clean Water Technologies: Innovating and manufacturing advanced filtration and purification systems.
- Solar Cells and Batteries: Enhancing the production processes for renewable energy solutions.
- Material Coating and Deposition: Applying precise coatings to substrates for various industrial applications.
This facility serves as a testbed for proving advanced manufacturing techniques beyond lab-scale studies, facilitating the transition from basic research to commercialization. It plays a crucial role in advancing research, reducing costs, and increasing accessibility to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.
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