New Queen's University Belfast Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre gives Northern Ireland manufacturers access to AI, robotics and digital twin technology
Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened its Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a Factory of the Future worth almost £100 million, at Global Point in Newtownabbey.
The centre is funded through the Belfast Region City Deal. It gives manufacturers access to artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and digital twin technology without having to build those capabilities themselves. Businesses can test new approaches with AMIC’s engineering teams before committing to their own investment. AMIC has been operating since April. Its engineers already work on robotics and automation, advanced materials, digital twins, AI, advanced metrology and machining, as well as projects on energy efficiency, renewable energy and more sustainable use of resources. The cent