The Alabama Robotics Technology Park, located less than five minutes from Decatur, was the world’s first Robotics training facility that provides free automation and robotics training to Alabama employers. This first of its kind facility houses all the major brands of robotics equipment, plus provides space to develop and test new robotics systems and technologies that meet the needs of Alabama manufacturers. 

The park consists of three individual training facilities: the Robotics Maintenance Training Center, the Advanced Research and Development Center, and the Integration, Entrepreneurial, and Paint Training Center. The three buildings were created through an investment of approximately $73 million, including robotics equipment. The park is also an accredited test facility for the American Welding Society. By providing skills training in the latest robotic technology, RTP assists public and private entities develop new robotics systems and technologies, to promote the creation, growth, or expansion of Alabama companies.