Amazon-Carnegie Mellon partnership launches AI Innovation Hub focused on generative tech
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Amazon has announced a new partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to establish the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub. The initiative will focus on generative AI, robotics, natural language processing, and cloud computing, aiming to accelerate research through collaboration between academic and industry experts.
The new Hub builds on existing collaborations between the two organizations and will fund doctoral fellowships, community initiatives, and joint research projects. It will also host regular symposia and workshops designed to connect Amazon scientists with CMU researchers.
Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of agentic AI at Amazon Web Services, says: “The convergence of agentic AI, robotics and natural-language processing represents an unprecedented opportunity to reshape how we live and work. By partnering with CMU, a recognized pioneer in these fields, we’re creating an ecosystem where breakthrough research can be rapidly transformed into solutions that benefit society at large.”
Driving responsible AI and next-generation cloud systems
Initial research will explore responsible AI development, advanced robotics systems, and next-generation cloud infrastructure, drawing on CMU’s interdisciplinary approach. The Hub will also support Ph.D. fellowships addressing technical challenges in AI.
Theresa Mayer, CMU’s vice president for research, comments: “At Carnegie Mellon, we believe that true innovation happens when discovery and application move hand in hand. By bringing together our faculty and students with Amazon scientists, we will harness some of the most promising opportunities in AI, robotics and cloud computing. This partnership embodies our strategy to strengthen collaboration across disciplines with industry — creating new pathways for innovation that benefit society and expand the frontiers of knowledge.”
The first CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub symposium will take place on October 28 at CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, bringing together researchers from both institutions to set the agenda for collaborative projects.
