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2020 has been an eventful year at eKAMI! As a result of the outstanding accomplishments by staff and students, eKAMI has been listed as one of the Top News Stories by the Robot Report! In the news, sharing the spotlight with billion dollar deals to companies like Walmart to the Mars Rover is the story of eKAMI. Tucked away in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, eKAMI is changing lives by opening doors of opportunity never before imagined. It is truly an honor to be included on this list by The Robot Report.
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2020 December issue -- The Robot Report year in review
The Robot Report's December 2020 issue looks back at major robotics developments and challenges of the past year, as well as future trends.
With assistance from Kentucky Career Center JobSight's Community Impact program, Letcher Countian Koree Stewart graduated from the east Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute in September and is now a working CNC machinist and taking the first steps on a new career path.
Follow the link for his story, and if you recently lost your job, contact us to see if Community Impact or any of our other employment services can assist you in getting back to work.

Koree Stewart was between jobs in 2019 when he decided to apply to begin training at the east Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) in Johnson County. It was a decision, he says, that he never planned but has since presented him with an opportunity to not only land a job, but take a firs
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at Heartland Automation LLC and AutoGuide Mobile Robots for the two new additions to eKAMI’s Robotics Lab - a MAX N10 Tugger & a MAX N Pallet Stacker.
Together with these amazing partners, eKAMI will offer students a hands-on, immersive robotics training curriculum that will lead to bright new careers with excellent jobs in 21st Century advanced manufacturing.
eKAMI received an early present from our friends at Yaskawa Motoman! A new robotic arm that will be a part of our growing robot curriculum!
Thank you to Yaskawa for this amazing gift to our program and thank you to our friends at FedEx for providing the shipping of the robot to eKAMI.
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On this Veteran’s Day, eKAMI honors one of our own, Mike Cepeda. We are eternally grateful for Mike’s sacrifice and service, together with all of the brave and courageous men and women in uniform who protect the freedom of the United States of America.
🇺🇸God Bless the USA!🇺🇸

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