eKAMI Breaks Ground on Training Center at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Facility
April 29, 2022
eKAMI, or the Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, will offer training and certification in robotics, metalworking, and other skills at Kentucky's largest correctional facility.
eKAMI Taps 14-Year-Old to Inspire Peers in Robotics
March 2, 2022
Jacob Slone has always had an interest in technology and robotics. As eKAMI’s youngest student, he is getting more hands-on time with robots than most 14 year olds.
Robotics Retraining Gives eKAMI Graduate a New Career at MiR
September 6, 2021
Not only has Mobile Industrial Robots donated equipment to the East Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, but it has also found people who have gained in-demand skills.
OhmniLabs Provides Telepresence Robots to eKAMI, Industrial Users
August 31, 2021
OhmniLabs, which has grown threefold over the past year, is serving growing demand for telepresence robots in multiple industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Opens New Training Center, Adds Robotics Coursework
June 3, 2021
eKAMI is opening a new Robotics Center in Eastern Kentucky that will include hands-on experience with a variety of robot arms and mobile robots to retrain workers for rewarding careers.
Logistics, Manufacturing, and Robots: 5 Big Things to Know and Watch
June 1, 2021
What are some of the key things that are driving the current push for robotics across numerous industries? How will more robotics in our workplaces change the current workforce?
eKAMI Advanced Robotic Instruction Project Receives $3M for Second Training Facility
March 23, 2021
eKAMI, the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, has received state funding to build a center to retrain incarcerated individuals for robotics and automation.
Podcast: eKAMI Reskills Coal Miners for Machining and Automation Careers
July 29, 2020
Displaced workers trained in hard and soft skills for CNC operation and robotics.
Manufacturing Institute Sees Demand for Reskilled Workers
June 24, 2020
eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) students, including displaced coal miners, find jobs during school closure; eKAMI's focus on reskilling workers extends to staff, who leverage 3D printers to build and...
