Plymouth State University gets $1 million federal grant for new robotics lab

By next fall, Plymouth State University will open a robotics lab to accompany its new robotics bachelor’s degree program, funded in part by a $1 million federal grant.

Last fall, Plymouth State became the first institution in New Hampshire to introduce a robotics degree program, which university leaders hope will meet the growing demand for robotics, automation and IoT (Internet-of-Things) technology experts in the workforce.

“Robotics programs require considerable capital investment to provide a relevant, real-world hardware framework for students to learn from and train with,” said PSU president Donald Birx. “With this framework in place, graduates of our robotics program will be technically capable and prepared to immediately contribute to New Hampshire’s tech-based…