Earlier this month, FANUC America headquarters hosted students from Novi High School, in Novi, MI, for Oakland County’s 10th anniversary of Manufacturing Day. Inside FANUC’s manufacturing floor and robotics classroom, students were treated to a tour and hands-on experience.
This year is the 10th anniversary of Oakland County’s Manufacturing Day, where more than 1,000 students from 28 high schools visited 34 local manufacturing facilities. Oakland County’s Manufacturing Day coincides with National Manufacturing Day.
“Over and over, we see the impact that hands-on robotics experience can offer today’s students, leading to rewarding careers in exciting fields that they may have never been exposed to otherwise,” said Paul Aiello, head of education at FANUC America. "We're thrilled to deliver on our commitment to education and support efforts like Oakland County’s Manufacturing Day in creating more opportunities to transform the world through automation.”
As manufacturers seek to fill four million high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs over the next decade, Manufacturing Day can offer a life-changing opportunity to students. A study by FANUC America shows that 40 percent of students discover their interest in automation careers while still in high school, making this early exposure crucial in shaping their career paths and fostering a long-term interest in the field.
Besides welcoming students inside our facilities, FANUC America recently announced a $1M automation scholarship in partnership with SME Education Foundation to help fuel the growth of the robotics field even further. Student applications will be accepted beginning November 1.