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Training labs put real PLCs, sensors, robot arms, AI kits and a safe cyber range in front of students and staff, with exercises that move from first principles to project work.
Robotics, automation & cyber labs

What It Is

Engineers learn controls by wiring a sensor and watching the ladder logic respond; they learn security by spotting and stopping an attack. Labs make that possible safely, with stations that are robust enough for daily use.

Each lab comes with exercises, instructor guides and a path from basic tasks to open projects, and can be mapped to your syllabus and the skills employers ask for.

How It Works

The system from the sensor to the people who act on it. Every project is sized to the site, but the layers stay the same.

  1. Stations

    Lab hardware

    PLC trainers, sensor and drive panels, robot arms, mobile robots and AI kits.

  2. Software

    Tools

    Industry programming tools, simulators and an AI development environment.

  3. Range

    Cyber range

    Isolated networks where students attack and defend realistic systems.

  4. Content

    Exercises

    Step-by-step labs, challenges and capstone projects with instructor guides.

  5. Track

    Progress

    Scores and skills tracked per student and cohort.

Key Technologies

The protocols, standards and components we work with on this use case.

Automation

  • PLC trainers
  • IEC 61131-3
  • HMI / SCADA
  • VFDs
  • Sensors & pneumatics

Robotics & AI

  • Robot arms
  • Mobile robots
  • ROS 2
  • Gazebo
  • Computer vision
  • Edge AI kits

Cyber

  • Cyber range
  • Capture the flag
  • SIEM labs
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • ICS security labs

Typical Deliverables

What a project usually hands over. We agree the exact scope with you before work starts.

  • Lab plan sized to your space, budget and batch size
  • Stations supplied, installed and tested
  • Exercise books and instructor guides
  • Faculty training
  • Cyber range set-up and challenge library
  • Maintenance and content updates
The practice behind it: Industrial Automation

Where It Applies

Industries where this use case answers a problem we see often. Each links back to the sector page.

Let's Scope Your Project.

Tell us about your site and what you want to improve. Our engineers will help you scope a practical first step.