For a change, no logistic operator at the knob of the CVP-500, Neopost's packing machine, but pupils of grade 6 and 7. By bringing children into contact with robots, high-tech companies hope to get them excited about a technical education.
Children from primary school Het Mozaïek in Drachten packed special EDU robots with the CVP-500 this week. All over 400 Frisian primary schools will receive such a robot after the summer. The initiative to provide primary schools with one comes from the Innovation Cluster Drachten, in which 16 technologically advanced companies such as Neopost work together to introduce children to robots.
Neopost's packing machine, which won the Logistica Award in 2015, was the first introduction to an industrial robot for most of the children present. After a brief explanation, the 25 or so children were allowed to prepare the robot themselves in Neopost's factory and press the CVP-500's start button. Through the glass doors, they could then closely follow the packaging process.
All primary schools will receive their own robot before the end of this month. In early 2018, all schools will come together with their robots to show each other what they have taught their robots.
Editorial LogistiekProfs
