MARii collaborates with UiTM to expand mobility R&D and talent network

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MARii collaborates with UiTM to expand mobility R&D and talent network

The Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in the effort to further strengthen the expansion of mobility R&D plus talent network here in the country.

The goal of this is to further strengthen, promote and develop academic, cultural and research cooperation between the two giants of their respective industries in Malaysia’s transformation into a key industry player globally.

UiTM UiTM was represented by its Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Ir. Dr. Mohd Azraai Kassim while MARii was represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Ts. Madani Sahari.

According to Dato’ Ts. Madani Sahari, “The upcoming review of the National Automotive Policy will look into new technologies in areas of Next Generation Vehicles, Mobility as a Service (Maas) and Industry 4.0 implementation within the industry.”

“Malaysia is aggressively promoting the development of future technologies in the automotive, transportation and overall Mobility sectors. Therefore, UiTM’s capabilities will add a new dimension to MARii’s expert and facilities pool to deliver the needed capacities to drive the Connected Mobility agenda”, he added.

Prof Azraai in his speech state that, “This MoU will open more collaboration opportunities that will not only lead towards establishing the first UiTM–MARii Satellite Node, but more importantly, the country’s very first MARii Satellite in a university and it will be located at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UiTM”.

He added, “These industry connections and partnerships are essential in ensuring that UiTM’s research and innovations remain impactful and are commercially viable to the industry and community. The solutions we produce must be of practical use to resolve relevant concerns”.

With the signing of today’s MoU, both parties will further discuss new collaborations to enhance the automotive and overall mobility industry, including:

Industrial partnership programmes through consultancy projects in automotive, robotics and Internet of Things;
Establishment of teaching-factory partnerships through shared industrial space and the offering of automotive, robotics and Internet of Things as elective subjects to UiTM students;
Develop post graduate programmes in line with Industry4WRD through MARii’s centres of excellence such as the MARii Design Center, MARii Academy of Technology and the National Emission Test Center (NETC)