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This talk highlights the latest contributions and significant milestones of the Accelerator Neutrino Neutron Interaction Experiment (ANNIE) in advancing neutrino detection technologies. ANNIE, located on the Booster Neutrino Beam (BNB) at Fermilab, serves as a research and development platform for cutting-edge detection techniques. It is the first neutrino experiment to utilize gadolinium (Gd)-loaded water, Large Area Picosecond Photodetectors (LAPPDs), and Water-based Liquid Scintillator (WbLS). We present the technological progress made by ANNIE in demonstrating the dual Cherenkov-scintillator hybrid detection system. In particular, we emphasize the successful deployment of SANDI, a 366 L WbLS volume, and the first deployment, integration, and operation of LAPPDs in a neutrino experiment.
