Microsoft gives UWM $1.2 million for Connected Systems Institute

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student Kathryn Pecha (left) and professor of industrial engineering Wilkistar Otieno pictured in the school’s Connected Systems Institute, an AI-optimized mini factory designed to support the development of advanced manufacturing processes.

Microsoft has given $1.2 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Foundation to support UWM’s Connected Systems Institute. The gift will be used to help educate and expand Wisconsin’s talent pipeline for Industry 4.0 manufacturing, which allows small and medium manufacturers to integrate new technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and … Continue reading Microsoft gives UWM $1.2 million for Connected Systems Institute