Media highlight opening of UMaine BOT Loft
WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and Mainebiz highlighted the grand opening of the University of Maine B.O.T. Loft, a new robotics and automation training facility inside the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) for companies to use to train workers. “As manufacturers nationwide modernize, so too must our workforce. The B.O.T. Loft is a testament to the University of Maine’s commitment to equipping our state’s manufacturers and their employees with knowledge to capitalize on the latest technology,” said UMaine President and UMS Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Joan Ferrini-Mundy, as quoted in Mainebiz. “By collaborating directly with employers, we are creating targeted pathways to meaningful careers and ensuring Maine’s manufacturing sector has the highly skilled workforce it needs to thrive and compete globally using the most advanced technologies.”