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Airline and York College Partner in Manufacturing Initiative

Cobot

Collaboration Grants Student Research Project $60K

Airline is proud to partner with York College's "Developing Modular Cobot Automation Solutions for the Testing Environment" project, which aims to use robots in a laboratory setting to increase efficiency, reduce technician exposure to harmful chemicals, and increase reproducibility. When offered the opportunity to work together on a state grant for robotic automation of a lab through York College and MRG labs, Airline eagerly jumped at the chance. With the help of our friends at OMRON, Airline supplied a cutting-edge collaborative robot (cobot) to York College. Through the project and partnership, student interns will continue to find solutions in manufacturing that incorporate the help of cobots. 

The Pennsylvania manufacturing initiative funds nearly $2 million across 29 different projects that help advance innovation in sectors of manufacturing such as advanced medical, waste sustainability, and artificial intelligence. The initiative pairs manufacturers with top graduate and undergraduate students to work on projects and new technologies to advance innovation statewide. State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill stated, "Good things happen for our region when academic and industry leaders come together to find innovative solutions to complex problems. York County is well suited to host this partnership because we have never forgotten our deep roots in the field of manufacturing."