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How Terrence Southern's K-12 STEM program is Sustaining Talent & Elevating Minds

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 16 Aug 2022 · 39m

What this episode covers

Terrence Southern, Founder and CEO of Illuminate STEM, discusses his journey from a Detroit native to a robotics expert and his mission to sustain talent through K-12 education. He explains how his nonprofit program, led by industry professionals, teaches students robotics and automation, resulting in alumni who are now engineers at major companies. Southern also shares his predictions for the future of the industry, highlighting the rise of cobots and AI-driven automation accelerated by the pandemic.

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early-stage companies

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Illuminate STEM, General Motors, ATW, FritoLay, GE
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Cobots
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US First Robotics

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