The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) says that the government is planning to establish a robotics hub by the end of the year, Bernama reports. The hub will promote the development of robotics from both a hardware and software viewpoint, starting with interface development, according to MARii CEO Datuk Madani Sahari.
Speaking on the sidelines of the inaugural edition of Robotex, a robotics and automation trade fair designed for market players and industry stakeholders, he said that the top priority for the hub will be in to expedite the development of software for robotics applications, specific to local needs.
“That is the area we need to have proper capabilities in Malaysia, so that all industrial applications of robotics and automation can be done internally and customised according to Malaysia’s specific needs for the industry players,“ he explained.
Madani said the robotic hub can be used by local entrepreneurs and users to gain better insight about the topic and to explore its possibilities. He added that companies in robotics can use the facility for their own internal development before they go into mass production.
“Users who may not have time to go abroad to understand how robotics applications can help their processes can come to the centre and discuss with us, so that they can have a good view of how robotics can be applied in specific processes. If they decide to choose a particular brand, then it will be very specific and customised to their specific needs,“ he said.
He said that the location of the hub had not been finalised. “There are now two locations (that we are considering). One is in Cyberjaya and the other in Bukit Beruntung, and each has a cost advantage. An area can be more expensive than another but the masses of skills and talent are also important and need to be considered in finalising where we are going to set up our robotic hub,“ he said.
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Malaysia don’t even have its down EV and Hybrid, now they want to do robotics. OMG OMG OMG
MAI has lost focus. From car industry now to robotics. Please sort the AP issue first. And pls give us clean Euro 5 petrol too.
MAI merge wiv MIMOS, the natl car designer
With robotic tech, they can gattai and become MIMOSAI or MAIMIMOS. Tun’s latest brainchild to suck more money from us.
MAI should terminate the Open car AP system. Before starting this robotics hub. To recap, review of Open AP termination already completed in 2014.
If flying car aspiration became a remote operated drone, then what do we expect this robotic aspiration to come out with? A Transformer toy?
I thought we voted out these white elephant projects?
No you’ve got it wrong. You voted IN Mr White Elephant Projects.
Yessss….. everyone thought that. All going according to keikaku.
Funded to the tune of RM250mil every year, since 2010 how he kept the job and remain relevant. After so many lost games, its a no brainer the team manager in Liga Perdana Inggeris kene buang shown the door long long ago.
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This stupid fella does nothing for the industry why is he still there?
Our esteem PT regular john can do a better job.
lagi tong sampah siok sendiri
TPM Engineering Bukit Jalil collecting dust
While at it, MARII should venture into nuclear power car. Baru super syoik and padu. Definitely no.1 in the world.
We Malaysia semua boleh!