Located within the UMBC Center for Research in Emergent Manufacturing (CREM) is a state-of-the-art Operational Technology Cyber Range. The cyber range comprises both an Industry 4.0 miniaturized Smart Factory Floor and an Industry 4.0 Smart Grid. The range incorporates both physical and cloud computing systems to support in-person and remote learning, with an emphasis on OT cybersecurity. We are one of only five cyber ranges in the United States that focuses on Industry 4.0, digitization, and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality systems.

The Smart Factory floor has a complete Industry 4.0 conveyor system with Cobot and 3D printers. The system allows research in all layers of the OT stack from Digital I/O to ERP.

The Smart-grid system allows research in power engineering, soft PLCs, and cybersecurity related to the smart grid.