The Artificial Intelligence Frontier
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Artificial Intelligence Research Areas
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- Autonomous Systems
- Advance Driver Assistance Systems
- Automated Driving Systems
- Computer Vision
- Crowdsourcing
- Deep Learning
- Expert Systems
- Evolutionary Computation
- Forecasting
- Future of Work
- Human Computation
- Internet of Things
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Neural Networks
- Smart Manufacturing
- Smart Cities
- Robotics
Artificial Intelligence Research Experts
From robotics to deep learning to computer vision, Virginia Tech researchers are making advances and shaping the future of artifical intelligence.

Luke Achenie

Laura Freeman

Naren Ramakrishnan

Daphne Yao
Artificial Intelligence Research Teams
Talented faculty and students are developing cutting edge research that is leading to Virginia Tech’s rise as a global destination for artificial intelligence knowledge and discovery. Virginia Tech’s artificial intelligence footprint is growing — first with the Blacksburg campus’ capabilities with emerging Washington D.C. metro area strengths.
Artificial Intelligence News
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Article ItemAgentic science and the rise of the self-driving lab , article
Researchers from Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published a commentary in Nature Machine Intelligence exploring the foundation and frontiers of agentic science.
Date: Oct 09, 2025 - -
Article ItemNew grant supports study of AI’s role in protecting cybersecurity systems , article
Most approaches to cybersecurity focus on detecting or neutralizing a specific kind of threat, such as malware or network breaches. But Bimal Viswanath’s collaboration intends to create a framework that can significantly enhance threat detection across several domains.
Date: Sep 25, 2025 - -
Article ItemAI vs. cyberattacks: CAREER award funds research to make cybersecurity smarter , article
A five-year, $625,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award will support Peng Gao's vision of intelligent, knowledge-enhanced, context-aware, and human-inspired cyberthreat protection powered by artificial intelligence.
Date: Sep 18, 2025 -
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