Rockwell Automation and UWM CSI Expand Collaboration to Shape the Future of Manufacturing in the Region

Rockwell Automation and UWM CSI Expand Collaboration to Shape the Future of Manufacturing in the Region

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BizTimes Milwaukee: Rockwell deepens Connected Systems Institute partnership with new $1 million investment

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation has deepened its partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute through a new $1 million commitment. Rockwell, which was one of the founding members of the CSI in 2017, plans to spend $1 million over the next five years to support the organization, along with additional “strategic contributions,” according to a Wednesday… Source

Rockwell deepens Connected Systems Institute partnership with new $1 million investment

Rockwell Automation is investing $1 million over five years to expand its partnership with UWM’s Connected Systems Institute.

Rockwell adds $1B to university backing

Industrial and digital transformation specialist Rockwell Automation upped its backing for a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee business IoT programme by $1 billion, targeting advances in the sector and higher education. Rockwell Automation stated it is a founding member of the university’s Connected Systems Institute (CSI), which focuses on industrial IoT along with technologies including AI. SVP of Intelligent Devices Tessa Myers said the CSI i…