The new program, which is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science, focuses on providing new qualifications for unemployed people or recently graduated students. It is designed to foster knowledge and skills amongst high school and university students, as well as support those working in the robotics and e-mobility sector who want to develop and upgrade their qualifications.
The individual modules include a wide range of topics from installation, maintenance, and programming of Terra AC and DC wallboxes in e-mobility, as well as of robots IRB120, 1100, 1300, 14000 and 14050. The program also equips students with important project management skills for the installation of such equipment and related marketing and sales.
All courses will be initially held online in a dynamic virtual environment, with the aim to host in person training at the training laboratory of AI University. All trainees receive a certificate of completion at the end of their studies outlining the acquired qualifications.
Lectures will be hosted by experts from ABB and AI University who will share knowledge and expertise, with on demand courses and lectures available for download through the online learning platform, from the first quarter of 2021.
At a meeting held between AI University, ABB and the Deputy Minister of Education and Science Karina Angelieva, it was discussed that joint actions should focus on creating specialist training programs for the application of classical and collaborative robots in industry and healthcare; digitalization and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, along with future programs that can benefit and support growth and future development of Bulgarian enterprises and infrastructure.
Ms. Karina Angelieva, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science said: "Now more than ever, it is necessary to create effective points of contact - such as this training laboratory - between business and academia. From now on, research related to health and quality of life will prevail in science and will create specific requirements for robotics".
AI University Lab and ABB have been working together for more than a year to develop an optimal solution for the application of YuMi collaborative robots in clinical laboratories and in end-user segments, such as in retail and self-service pharmacies. The two companies are also exploring joint projects in the field of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, the production of "green" hydrogen and hybrid energy systems to advance the future of mobility.
ABB is a world leader in electric vehicle infrastructure, offering the full range of charging and electrification solutions for electric cars, electric and hybrid buses and trucks as well as for ships and railways. ABB entered the EV-charging market back in 2010, and today has sold more than 17,000 ABB DC fast chargers across over 80 countries.
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
AI University Lab is an artificial intelligence laboratory, established in 2018 as a public-private partnership between the University of Telecommunications and Posts, Sofia (www.utp.bg) and Alliance Medica Capital Ltd. (www.alliance-medica.net). The company engages in the development of innovative solutions and products using artificial intelligence, research of solutions in robotics in cooperation with leading international companies in this field and training of students from UTP and other Bulgarian universities in the laboratory on developed applications and solutions.
