# Tyson Foods opens manufacturing automation center in Springdale

Tyson Foods unveiled its new Tyson Manufacturing Automation Center (TMAC) in downtown Springdale, Arkansas. The 26,000-square-foot facility houses labs for machine vision and food production simulation, as well as training classrooms. It employs about 15 engineers with plans to grow to 30.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-08-08
- Where: Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Jobs: 15
- Starts operating: 8 Aug 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: automation and robotics technology, machine learning solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Tyson Foods, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/21595.md)

## Sources

- [talkbusiness.net](https://talkbusiness.net/2019/08/tyson-foods-unveils-new-manufacturing-automation-hub-in-springdale/), 2019-08-08: "This facility represents our commitment to creating the next generation of manufacturing solutions through advanced automation, robotics and machine learning."

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