Digital meets Manufacturing in Sheffield!
EyUp founder David Richards is chairing a new commission for the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), with the aim of accelerating the adoption of digital technologies such as robotics, sensors, 3D printing and augmented reality within UK industry.
We’re excited to announce that the commission will oversee the launch of our upcoming EyUp Skills data science academy, which will equip engineers with the latest methodologies to create ‘bilingual’ talent in the workforce: people who understand both data science and the inner workings of manufacturing.
The commission will also be coordinating the development of the AMRC Data Cloud, a new cutting-edge digital infrastructure which will enable manufacturers to take advantage of the data they generate from their operations and gain new insights with the potential to transform industrial processes, companies and industries. This cloud infrastructure will be created with support from world-leading software vendors including Databricks, Microsoft and WANdisco, and will be ready for launch in the first half of the next financial year.
With backing from the AMRC and the Local Enterprise Partnership, our intensive new data science programme will teach individuals about the latest machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques using the AMRC Data Cloud, equipping them with key skills and knowledge to help their employers exploit the power of data and digital within their factories. The part-funded course will be available via day release or evening classes.
Professor Rab Scott, director of industrial digitalisation at the AMRC, said: “The establishment of the AMRC Data Cloud will create a unique asset to help illustrate to manufacturers and the future workforce the value of data. By also upskilling manufacturing engineers through the data science academy, utilising the AMRC Data Cloud, this ground-breaking collaboration will make manufacturers, large and small, ready to compete in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape.”
In addition to David Richards and Professor Rab Scott, the commission’s members include Richard Wylie, EMEA director of cloud data specialist Azure Databricks, Tracey Johnson, general manager of Barnsley Digital Media Centre, Philippa Glover, managing director of robotics integrator CNC Robotics, Sam Chapman, chief innovation officer and co-founder of telematics data management provider The Floow, Mandy Ridyard, finance director and co-owner of precision engineer Produmax, Chris Dymond, co-founder and director of industry association Sheffield Digital, Helen Kemp, director of business and skills at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and Stuart Green, CEO of media globalisation specialist Zoo Digital.
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