Alabama Robotics Park to focus on electric vehicles
In California, Government Technology reported that a technical team of experts is being formed to create a $30 million center at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park to focus on electric vehicle technology.
Ed Castile, director of Alabama Industrial Development and Technology (AIDT), said that he plans to have a team that features representatives of the state’s automotive makers — Mazda-Toyota, Mercedes and Hyundai — and state colleges and universities leading the creation of the new EV center.
The EV center will be built on the south end of the park between Phase 1, the Robotics Maintenance Training Center, and Calhoun’s utilities training facility, according to the report.
State Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, sponsored the bill that included the $30 million supplemental funding in the state Legislature’s fiscal 2024 budget.
