GTRI Developing AI-Powered Disaster Management Hub for Southwest Georgia

As artificial intelligence continues to transform countless areas of society, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is applying it to another critical area: disaster management. 

GTRI is leading the development of an integrated artificial intelligence response hub for Southwest Georgia to help communities streamline disaster management and logistics. The hub aims to enhance resilience and response efficiency of these communities, potentially saving lives and reducing economic losses. GTRI is collaborating in this effort with the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (SWGRC), a regional planning agency that serves 14 counties and 44 cities in Southwest Georgia. The SWGRC focuses on ecosystem building in the areas of manufacturing in food production, manufacturing start-ups, supply chain logistics and workforce development. 

“This will be a centralized platform that key stakeholders in Southwest Georgia can use to manage various disruption scenarios,” said GTRI Senior Research Engineer Francisco Valdes, who is leading this project.

This project is one of several initiatives undertaken by Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (Georgia AIM), a $65 million federal grant awarded to Georgia Tech and a coalition of partners across the state, including the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute.

Read the full story on the GTRI website >>>