COLUMBUS, Ga., June 24 -- Columbus State University issued the following news release:

Senior Robotics Engineering undergraduates at Columbus State University collaborated with a leading global aerospace company, spending their last academic year developing an automation solution that bridges classroom knowledge and factory application.

The 2025-26 Senior Design Capstone course marked a first-ever partnership between the Robotics Engineering program and the Pratt & Whitney Columbus Engine Center. The students' challenge? Design and develop an advanced automated sorting prototype for engine caps and plugs set aside or left unused during manufacturing and maintenance, to facilitate their reuse.

"Our capstone project covers all key technica...