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Two third graders who love makeup built a Lego robot that applies eyeshadow, taking first place at a regional innovation competition. Their invention, along with creations like a stray pet tracking app and a chicken waste remover, will compete at Georgia Tech in March.
Fifth graders created an app to save stray animals while third graders built a robotic eyeshadow applicator at Georgia's Innovation Day competition. Teams from across the region are now headed to state championships at Georgia Tech.
A Georgia Tech team taught two-legged robots to recover from stumbles like humans do, boosting stability by 81%. The breakthrough could soon put safer robots on ships, in factories, and eventually in our homes.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed bendable shields that repel lunar dust using electric fields, solving one of the biggest challenges for future moon bases. The Star Trek-style technology could protect everything from solar panels to habitats.
A biomedical engineer at Georgia Tech is testing whether ski goggle-style lights and sound can slow Alzheimer's progression, offering hope for millions without the serious side effects of current drugs. Nearly 700 patients are now enrolled in a promising Phase 3 clinical trial.
A saltwater synthesizer, a spinning henge of fiddles, and a triangle that captures electromagnetic radiation are competing for $10,000 in Georgia Tech's annual instrument invention competition. The 28-year-old contest has launched companies like Teenage Engineering and celebrates the wildest ideas in musical innovation.
A Georgia Tech researcher has debunked fears that artificial intelligence will destroy humanity, finding that society—not machines—controls AI's future. The real challenge is smart regulation, not stopping robots from taking over.
Seventy teams of Georgia middle schoolers spent four months inventing real solutions to global problems, from malnutrition to everyday challenges. Their creations now compete for a shot at the national stage through Georgia Tech's K-12 competition.