Italian automation company Comau, as part of its educational project the ‘e.DO Learning Center’, has announced the development of new supportive training technology for the site.
The programme has also received ongoing support from car manufacturer Ferrari.
The centre has opened in the Istituto Istruzione Superiore (IIS) Fermo Corni in Modena, Italy, which is an institute of higher education and a secondary school.
The ideas behind the project include bringing manufacturing robotics into new educational settings and new sectors, while also providing the skills needed for jobs within the industry and encouraging students towards STEM subjects. Soft skills and work culture also make up part of the curriculum.
The project hopes to foster an innovative environment for young people with an educational background focused on robotics and technology, and to inspire schools throughout the region towards these subjects.
Some of the centre’s resources reportedly include five e.DO six-axis robots, a full set of teaching materials and a training package focused on teamwork skills. The hope is to get students to program their robots to solve tasks based on real-world use cases.
“This important initiative, which has been carried out with such a prestigious company as Ferrari, is proof of Comau’s dedication to creating social value for the local territory and designing advanced robotics solutions for new sectors,” said Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Comau.
“The e.DO Learning Center is the ideal tool to engage and stimulate new generations to develop innovative skills, both technical and personal, which are increasingly necessary within today’s study paths and the ever-changing world of work.
“Commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies is one of the foundations of this educational project, and a fundamental part of Comau’s DNA.”
The opening event for the centre was attended by Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, along with Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Emilia-Romagna region, Gian Domenico Tomei, president of the province and Gian Carlo Muzzarelli, mayor of Modena.
