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Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs)


Why is it in the news?

  • FTLs, an advanced version of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), are established through collaboration between Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog and Meta.

 More about the news

  • Equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure, FTLs provide students with resources to innovate using frontier technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Robotics, 3D Printing, and the Internet of Things.
  • FTLs are integral to Meta’s Education to Entrepreneurship program, initiated in September 2023. This initiative, part of Meta’s commitment, aims to connect students, youth, workers, and micro-entrepreneurs with advanced technologies, fostering digital skills at grassroots levels.
  • Meta will provide financial support for the establishment and operation of FTLs.
  • Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) serves as a knowledge partner for the FTL initiative.
About Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)

·       Initiated by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, ATLs are established in schools across India.

·       Designed to foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination, ATLs aim to instil skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, and physical computing.

·       Its objective is to encourage curiosity and skills development in young minds, fostering qualities essential for innovation.

·       AIM has successfully established 10,000 ATLs in schools across 722 districts in India.

Frontier Technologies

·       Frontier technologies refer to potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges, representing the intersection of radical forward-thinking and real-world implementation.

·       Examples include Artificial Intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, and the Internet of Things, among others.

 


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