STC offers A.I. to empower RGV workforce

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas College is introducing an artificial intelligence manufacturing program next Spring, hoping to expand A.I. skills in the Rio Grande Valley workforce.

The program is possible through a partnership with Dell and Intel.

STC President Ricardo Solis says it's the first of its kind in the Valley.

Students will work with A.I. data and apply skills like predictive maintenance.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Department Program Chair Erika Guerra explains predictive maintenance can notify companies when a machine needs fixing.

"It’s going to be learning from itself so that we are able to predict before a machine goes down. We want to see how this is going to help some of the manufacturing companies here.”

Guerra says the skills learned in this program can be applied to different fields, ultimately benefitting our local economy.

Registration for this course is now available.