PARTNER PROFILE BARRETT CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
NEWSLETTER
MAY 2019
KUKA Canada Inc.’s partnership with Humber College focuses on bringing the latest robotics technology to the Barrett CTI. KUKA will dedicate the next five years to working with Humber students on robotics systems and integration platforms. KUKA is a leading global supplier of intelligent automation solutions and offers its customers everything from a single source: from robots and cells to fully automated systems. KUKA’s lab features two state-of-the-art and Industry 4.0-ready collaborative robots, complementing the college’s extensive collection of robotic technology. The partnership also brings virtual reality and simulation technology to the Centre to assist small-and medium-sized enterprises to develop applications requiring vision or conveyor tracking technology.
Pictured above (L-R): Bogdan Malynovskyy, Humber student; Neal Mohammed, director, Barrett CTI; Anthony Longo, chair, Humber Board of Governors; Chris Whitaker, president, Humber College; Francine Rouleau-Barrett, co-founder, The Barrett Family Foundation; Bob Barrett, president, Polytainers and co-founder of The Barrett Family Foundation; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport and MP for Etobicoke-North; The Honourable Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities; Mateusz Cwalinski, Humber student.
The Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation welcomes the future of education Designed to inspire innovation, support skills development and promote STEAM outreach, the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) officially opened its doors in April 2019, providing opportunity for students, faculty and industry to collaborate and solve real-world problems.
The new KUKA Advanced Automation Lab in the Barrett CTI.
“By collaborating with students, faculty, industry and the other founding partners of the Barrett CTI, we have the ability to influence the direction of where the industry is going. As a company that is involved in leading-edge technology, we see this as a great contribution that we can make and benefit from at the same time,” says Ed Manera, General Manager for KUKA Canada Inc. PROFILE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
This 93,000-square-foot facility is located at Humber’s North Campus and builds on the college’s expertise in areas such as automation, robotics, system integration, user experience testing, applied research and work-integrated learning. With equipment that is unique to North America, key features include interactive technology zones, digital media studios, cutting-edge prototyping and maker spaces, open concept gathering spaces and demonstration areas for new products and technologies. “Projects and work within the Barrett CTI will address the skills gap by providing next generation learning in smart and collaborative spaces to prepare students for the workforce of the future, while enhancing our leadership in polytechnic education,” says Chris Whitaker, Humber president. “This centre is also a destination for organizations of all sizes in all sectors to work with faculty and students to test new technologies, conduct applied research, and provide solutions-based thinking to help them be globally competitive,” adds Whitaker. ARTICLE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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