Festo Didactic and SICK have partnered to create a Safety Awareness Bundle that combines curriculum and hardware. The curriculum content focuses on robot risk assessments as well as the implementation of the system approach vs automation à la carte. The hardware includes a Festo Didactic manufacturing production system (MPS), a simulated Cyber-Physical Smart Factory with six-axis robot, SICK area scanners, safety PLC and safety relay. "With such a demand for smart manufacturing methods to be demystified, students who have been exposed to this sort of implementation have a real advantage when it comes to applying to jobs compared to students not provided the same experiential learning and job training," said Ted Rozier, director of engineering at Festo Didactic North America. The curriculum is designed to help students understand the importance of risk assessment.

The educational program focuses on robot safety awareness and closing the skills gap in advanced manufacturing. SICK and Festo Didactic have partnered to create a Safety Awareness Bundle that combines curriculum and hardware to teach students robot safety holistically. The Safety Awareness Bundle's curriculum focuses on robot risk assessments and the implementation of the system approach. Festo Didactic developed the curriculum to help students learn industry best practices. The hardware components consist of a Festo Didactic manufacture production system (MPS), a simulated Cyber-Physical Smart Factory with a six-axis robot, SICK area scanners, safety PLC and safety relay.