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xGI Initiative

Facilities and Testbeds

xGI provides access to advanced experimental platforms, wireless testbeds, and measurement facilities that enable the design, prototyping, and real-world validation of next-generation wireless technologies. These facilities support research across the full wireless stack, from RF hardware and antennas to large-scale networked systems and intelligent wireless applications.

AERPAW Research Platform — facility photo

AERPAW Research Platform

Advanced wireless research platform for experimentation with aerial and ground wireless networked systems, used for field trials, propagation studies, and autonomous vehicle network research.

O-RAN Testbed — facility photo

O-RAN Testbed

Open, programmable radio access network testbed for prototyping and validating O-RAN and AI-RAN architectures, spectrum sharing, and intelligent radio control.

GPU Servers — facility photo

GPU Servers

High-performance GPU computing resources supporting large-scale AI/ML model training, foundation models, and data-intensive wireless research.

Robotics Facility — facility photo

Robotics Facility

Facility for robotics, UAV, and autonomous systems experimentation, enabling integration of wireless, sensing, and control for real-world validation.