The Université de Moncton has received federal and provincial funding to establish a robotics and artificial intelligence hub at the Shippagan campus. The hub will help to address the need for workforce training and support the development of industrial processes for the manufacturing and seafood sectors. “[T]he new Carrefour de formation en robotique et intelligence artificielle (CFRIA) will support potential and current industrial partners by offering them high-level training that will enable them to take advantage of [advanced] disruptive technologies,” said UMoncton Shippagan campus VP Sid Ahmed Selouani.
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