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AnthroTronix is an Mtech Ventures graduate and a former Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) project award winner. On display in Smithsonian gardens and in and around select Smithsonian museums March 5–27, the exhibit is the largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together. Dubbed “#IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit,” the collection marks a forward-looking celebration of the power of women and girls in STEM. The life-sized 3D-printed statues portray contemporary women STEM innovators and role models leading a variety of fields, from protecting wildlife, discovering galaxies, building YouTube’s platform, to trying to cure cancer. “I am honored to be among the talented women featured through this exhibit,” said Lathan. “I’ve always believed that technology should enable us to do things that we could not have done before that technology existed. This belief became a design philosophy as I moved into my career and developed technology to expand human performance.” That technology, through AnthroTronix, includes the invention of robots for kids with disabilities, virtual reality technology for the International Space Station, and wearable sensors for training surgeons and soldiers. Lathan has been featured in Forbes, Time, and The New Yorker magazines, leading to distinctions such as MIT Technology Review’s “Top 100 World Innovators” and Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.” In addition, Lathan is poised to publish a book this year titled “Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist.” “The focus of the book is the creative process of invention and using technology for good,” Lathan explains. “My goal is to inspire students who are in STEM, as well as people who are hearing negative things about technology in the press. I want to encourage STEM students to use their passion and capability to shape the future they want to see.” Learn more about the Smithsonian’s Women’s Futures Month celebration here. AnthroTronix graduated from Mtech Ventures in 2003. The company is based in Silver Spring. March 3, 2022 Prev Next © 2022 Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. Privacy Policy | Accessibility
