Amazon and Howard University Announce Expansion of Academic Collaboration
By Hayya Shah In February, in furtherance of an ongoing effort to create enduring pipelines of diverse science talent and differentiated research, Amazon announced a collaboration with Howard University. Today, Amazon is revealing an expansion of that collaboration, housed in the College of Engineering and Architecture, to include Amazon Robotics. The expansion is aimed at addressing a growing need within the robotics space, not just for skilled STEM workers, but particularly for skilled workers with diverse perspectives. “We need the best and the brightest minds out there thinking about how to build better robots,” said Tye Brady, Amazon Robotics’ chief technology officer. “We want different