The Motor Trade Association of South Australia and Tradiebot Industries has announced the launch of an automotive innovation hub.
The hub will be based at the MTA’s training and employment centre at Royal Park and will deliver industry 4.0 automotive skills through new training programmes.
It will be the space for the automotive industry to display R&D innovation in the service and repair sector.
MTA members will have access to the hub, where a number of new technologies and training solutions by Tradiebot Industries will be offered.
Local community groups and government organisation will benefit from being able to showcase the hub to stimulate interests for trades in the automotive industry. Students can see, touch and try the new technology tools and acquire new skills.
“I commend the MTA and Tradiebot Industries for partnering on this initiative which demonstrates how important it is for vocational education and training to be up to date with the latest in modern technology,” innovation and skills minister David Pisoni.
MTA chief executive Paul Unerkov says they are excited to bring the hub to life.
“We are excited to work with such a forward thinking and Australian company as Tradiebot to deliver these new tools and technologies to the automotive service and repair sector in South Australia,” Unerkov says.
“This innovation hub will be the core of delivering new skills, training and advancing technologies to our current and future workforce.”
The hub will create opportunities for apprenticeship training, adding augmented and virtual reality learning into the training programmes, including a virtual reality spray painting simulator, augmented reality smart tools that allow automotive technicians to access live repair and service information on vehicles with a touch of a button.
“This is a perfect partnership and location to launch such a venture and kickstart the local automotive service, repair and digital manufacturing industry in SA,” Tradiebot Industries chief executive Mario Dimovski.
“Tradiebot is an industry leader in automotive innovation and we aim to transfer these skills and technologies through this centre to the local industry and students that will make up the future of our workforce. The MTA has set the trend and is leading the way in Australia tackling ongoing issues and thinking about the future of the industry.”
The initiative is in its early stages, with talks of potential partners from local automotive manufacturers, automotive businesses, suppliers, government bodies and industries associations.
