16 Oct Intel partners with FIRST Global for a 2023 Student Maker Cohort focused on neural code innovation

For 2023, Intel is sponsoring a Student Maker Cohort intended to create a community for shared learning between industry leaders, technologists, and the next generation of student makers, who will contribute to the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for industry innovation.

In January 2023, Intel will announce the details of their sponsored Student Maker Cohort. FIRST® Global participants will be introduced to a novel way to deploy computer vision using technology that replicates the way the retina of a human eye processes visual information. Students will have the opportunity to learn and use this breakthrough approach developed by Dr. Sheila Nirenberg by applying its merits to robotic navigation.

“We are excited to collaborate with  FIRST Global and student participants from the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge with our sponsored Student Maker Cohort. Through the cohort, we can facilitate learning between the next-generation makers while exposing students to industry innovators and lead technologists,” said Stacey Shulman, Vice President of Network and Edge, General Manager of Health, Education, and Consumer Industries Division. “We see the potential of this new AI method and seek involvement from the student community to add their perspective and ingenuity.”

Participating students will receive additional maker kit materials and a program schedule where they will engage in design thinking, organized learning, and mentorship. “A critical component of innovation is shared learning,” continued Shulman. “We are excited to include programming that provides students with opportunities to virtually meet Dr. Nirenberg, mentorship from top engineers and business leaders, and software tools to experiment and explore new ways to solve AI problems, including learning how the retina and brain solve similar problems. At the end of the cohort, we hope students develop a deeper understanding and application of emerging technologies, gain new connections to the maker community, and practice critical STEM skills that will carry them forward into their professional endeavors.”

Intel is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. The wide range of Intel® hardware and software building blocks and tools enables exciting innovations in embedded intelligence in the cloud, network, edge, and every computing device. These innovations mark a new era to unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better.

“Engaging our FIRST Global student community with pioneering technologies has tremendous value for our next generation of innovators shaping future industries,” said FIRST Global Founder Dean Kamen. “We are pleased to collaborate with Intel and support their intentions to create additional student learning opportunities. Intel’s unique expertise in the industry is well-suited for FIRST Global’s efforts to develop future STEM leaders.”