Motor City UK

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Rob Capaldi

30 October 2026

37m 40s

Motor City UK | EP12 – Engineering Skills in the Age of AI and Automation

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How are engineering skills changing as artificial intelligence, robotics and automation become part of everyday manufacturing? Motor City UK visits MTC Training in Coventry to explore how Britain prepares engineers for a changing industrial landscape.

Rob Capaldi speaks with MTC Training Managing Director David Grayley about apprenticeships, practical engineering, emerging technology and the relationship between skills and manufacturing competitiveness.

Topics include:

  • Engineering apprenticeships and technical education
  • Artificial intelligence and digital learning
  • Robotics and manufacturing automation
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Practical engineering skills and hand fitting
  • Coventry and the West Midlands engineering skills base

Motor City UK explores the people, places and technologies shaping Coventry’s continuing relationship with engineering and the motor industry.

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