The award spotlights HMCI’s efforts in pushing forward AI innovation and developing practical technology ecosystems throughout the Sacramento area.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Sacramento Business Journal has selected the Human Machine Collaboration Institute (HMCI) as a 2026 Sacramento Inno Awards honoree, acknowledging the group’s contributions to artificial intelligence and tech innovation throughout the Greater Sacramento area.
This honor arrives at a time of substantial expansion for HMCI, as the institute broadens its activities in AI research, enterprise transformation, education, and ecosystem building.
A prime illustration is AiR Rancho Cordova, the country’s first AI and robotics ecosystem driven by a city, coordinated by HMCI alongside the City of Rancho Cordova. This project unites business, government, education, and workforce training to establish a setting where new AI and robotics technologies transition from concepts to actual implementations.
“This acknowledgment carries particular significance because Sacramento serves as the place where many of our convictions regarding AI’s future are being realized,” stated Sadie St. Lawrence, Founder and CEO of HMCI. “Innovation occurs when companies, government entities, researchers, educators, and communities operate within a space that enables collaborative construction. We take pride in facilitating that ecosystem and feel privileged that the Sacramento Business Journal has acknowledged our efforts.”
This accolade underscores HMCI’s overarching goal of enabling humans to prosper alongside intelligent systems, while positioning Greater Sacramento as a locale where AI’s future is being concretely developed.
About the Human Machine Collaboration Institute
The Human Machine Collaboration Institute (HMCI) operates as an AI research and consulting entity structured around three core areas: Discover, focusing on research and product development; Transform, providing consulting and advisory offerings; and Amplify, spearheading education and public outreach. HMCI coordinates AiR Rancho Cordova, the nation's first city-led AI and robotics ecosystem. Additional information is available at www.hmci.ai.
Riya Khanna
Human Machine Collaboration Institute
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