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PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ACQUIRE THE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (CAAI) AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (GCREC), SPECIALIZING IN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:AN EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO DETERMINE WHAT EQUIPMENT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR COMPLETION OF THE CAAI. THE RESULTING EQUIPMENT (WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: OSCILLOSCOPES, COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) MACHINES, ROBOTS, SENSORS, AND AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES) WILL BE USED TO FURNISH LABORATORIES COVERING THE TOPICS OF ELECTRONICS, METALWORKING, WOODWORKING, PRINTING/PROTOTYPING, AGRICULTURE, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE PROPOSED WORK WOULD HELP ESTABLISH THE CAAI, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A CENTRAL CORE OF FACULTY AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND FOCUS ON THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EVALUATION, AND DEMONSTRATION OF NOVEL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THE CAAI DEVELOPED AS PART OF THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BENEFIT LOCAL RESIDENTS, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE UNITED STATES BY: (1) DIRECTLY IMPROVING THE TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, (2) INTRODUCING NEW RESEARCH AND TRAINING POSITIONS AT THE GCREC, (3) PROVIDING RESOURCES TO AGRICULTURAL-TECHNOLOGY START-UPS, AND (4) PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO FARMERS AND STUDENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

Project Grant (B) · National Institute of Standards and Technology · to University of Florida (UEI NNFQH1JAPEP3) · data as of 2026-09-30

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