BROOKFIELD, Ohio – A robotic dog prances in the Industry 4.0 classroom and a robotic arm swiftly operates functions, all under the control of Ryland Mihalcin, a Brookfield High School freshman.
Mihalcin’s excitement in operating the robotic equipment in the lab has led him to consider his future already. His excitement also led to him being one of the students demonstrating for Lt. Gov. Jon Husted some of the equipment in the lab, which is housed in the library of the school.
After learning just how much he likes working with robotics, Mihalcin said he is considering starting his career in the field and then, hopefully, a company will help him pay for college. He has demonstrated the equipment to interested parties from about a dozen companies, who he said later expressed an interest in having him come to work for them.
“That’s crazy,” Mihalcin said, adding…
