Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Trek
Mon, Mar 23
|Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics
The Emerging Technologies Initiative is hosting a private tour for SAIS of one of the nation's premier defense and intelligence research labs. Open to SAIS students only.
Time & Location
Mar 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
About the event
The Emerging Technologies Initiative is hosting a private tour of one of the nation's premier defense and intelligence research labs.
Private Tour of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Hosted by the Emerging Technology Initiative | Free for SAIS Students
Join ETI for a private, guided tour of one of the nation's premier defense and intelligence research laboratories. The tour includes lab visits, a panel Q&A with department leads, and networking opportunities.
The Labs
Intelligent Systems Center: APL’s hub for advanced artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous systems in support of national security. Capabilities include autonomous ground and aerial platforms that navigate and make decisions independently, AI-enabled agents that coordinate teams of unmanned systems, and neural interface technologies that enable direct human–machine interaction. This is embodied AI operating at the cutting edge of classified research.
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