ARM Institute

Our 2024 Annual Member Meeting will take place September 23-25 in Pittsburgh, PA! Registration is now open and our agenda is available. Free to attend and open only to ARM Members, the Annual Member Meeting convenes representatives from across our 400+ member organization consortium for 2.5 days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. Take a peek into our 2023 event in the video below to understand what you can expect from the ARM Institute Member Meeting. Our 2024 event will feature even greater networking opportunities, more interactive sessions, updates on key ARM Institute strategic initiatives (including an emphasis on AI for robotics), an indoor/outdoor networking reception with technology demonstrations at our Pittsburgh headquarters, a Member Showcase booth hall, concurrent technology and eduction/workforce development tracks, our extremely popular five-minute member intros, and so much more! Learn more about our event here: https://lnkd.in/eK5QXpkb. ARM Members can register in the ARM Member Community or by emailing [email protected] for more information. Not a member? Join by September to be eligible to attend this year's event.

Attention ARM Institute Members: There are just a few days left to submit your response to our Education & Workforce Development (EWD) Project Call that enables you to apply for ARM Endorsement on RoboticsCareer.org at no cost! Proposals are due on Nov. 25 in the ARM Member Community. Email [email protected] if you need assistance using the Community Learn more and download our Project Call here: https://lnkd.in/eVK78xBJ. Plus, check out the video below to see how ARM Member WSU Tech found value in becoming endorsed!

ARM Institute Showcases AI Leadership in Robotics and Manufacturing ???? ?? DoD ManTech is proud to spotlight the ARM Institute, a DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute, for its participation in the AI Horizons Summit and the AI + Robotics Special Competitive Studies Project. ARM demonstrated its groundbreaking work in developing an AI Data Foundry to harness manufacturing data for increased efficiency and innovation. These initiatives align with our mission to advance national security through cutting-edge technology. ?? Key takeaway: By integrating AI and robotics, ARM is helping the Department of Defense optimize the Defense Industrial Base and accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions. ?? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eVC-nNgM Follow us here on LinkedIn to stay updated! #DoDManTech #DefenseManufacturing #Robotics #DoDPartnerships #ManufacturingExcellence #manufacturingtechnology #miis

Today around 80 manufacturers are joining us in-person and more online for our Robotic Welding Workshop that we're hosting at our Pittsburgh facility in partnership with Catalyst Connection! Our agenda features informative presentations, a panel discussion with manufacturers who have implemented robotic welding, interactive robotics demonstrations, and an exhibit hall of robotics suppliers. Today's workshop is part of our Robotics Manufacturing Hub, a free program that helps small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Pittsburgh region understand how robotics can enhance their competitiveness and provides free consulting and prototyping services. Learn more about our Robotics Manufacturing Hub here and apply for our second cohort by Dec. 13 here: https://lnkd.in/eDfJ5t7M New Economy Collaborative

We're excited to be at ARM Member Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Discovery Day event today! Catch up with the ARM Institute membership team in the Manufacturing Zone at booth # 533 to learn about membership, understand how our Robotics Manufacturing Hub program helps manufacturers explore and test robotics solutions at no cost, and more! Don't miss our RoboticsCareer.org team in the Pittsburgh Robotics Career Center at booth # 810 where you can get hands-on to learn how RoboticsCareer.org: ? Connects you to jobs and training for robotics careers in manufacturing ? Promotes your training program to a national audience ? Helps you build your workforce by finding qualified workers through our talent database. Plus, it's a big week for robotics events. There are still very limited spots available for our free Robotic Welding Workshop for Manufacturers with Catalyst Connection taking place tomorrow (Nov. 21). ? Register to attend in-person at our Pittsburgh facility here: https://lnkd.in/eKb3FNDD ? Register to attend virtually here: https://lnkd.in/eDqWMf9V

Will we see you at ARM Member Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Discovery Day tomorrow (Nov. 20)? Stop by the Pittsburgh Robotics Career Center (booth # 810) to learn how our national workforce resource RoboticsCareer.org: ? Connects you to jobs and training for robotics careers in manufacturing ? Promotes your training program to a national audience ? Helps you build your workforce by finding qualified workers through our talent database. It all starts with your account on RoboticsCareer.org. Create yours here: https://lnkd.in/e3mx-d4m Plus, connect with the ARM Institute membership team in the Manufacturing Zone at booth # 533 to learn about membership, explore how our Robotics Manufacturing Hub program can help manufacturers explore and test robotics solutions at no cost, and more! https://lnkd.in/eBWPpjX4

Livia Rice (ARM Institute Director of Outreach & Engagement) recently sat down with the SME podcast to explore the impact of robotics and AI on manufacturing, how the ARM Institute is leading the charge to help manufacturers leverage these advancements and prepare their workforce for these changes, how your organization can get involved with the ARM Institute, the truth behind robotics careers, and more! Check out on the conversation in the link below https://lnkd.in/e3RaDykF

The ARM Institute is honored to be the winner of the Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80 2024 Tech50 Award in the Manufacturing Kurt J. Lesker III Award for Excellence category! Thank you to the Pittsburgh Tech Council for this honor and congratulations to our team on this well-deserved recognition! The Pittsburgh Tech50 Awards celebrate the most innovative technology companies across the region. The ARM Institute has been a finalist for these awards over the past eight years in various categories, including CEO of the Year for Ira Moskowitz, Robotics Company of the Year, Non-Profit, and others

Our 400+ member organizations have a wide impact across industry, government, and academia in the areas of robotics, AI, workforce development, and manufacturing. Check out some recent ARM Institute Member headlines below! ? ARM Member Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute celebrated the opening of their new Mercer XLab earlier this fall. The lab aims to promote non-traditional teaching methods and encourage learning outside of the classroom.?Students can get tours of the lab through a robot called?Beansprout, which was programmed by an RPI student. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eZquq6wx ? The ARM Institute congratulates long-time collaborator Jeannine Kunz on being appointed CEO of ARM Member SME! In addition to broadly supporting the ARM Institute, Jeannine has also volunteered her time on our Education & Workforce Development Advisory Committee and has received an ARM Champion award for her dedication. Get to know Jeannine here: https://lnkd.in/eZPJwnSX ? NIST awarded $15M to ARM Member ASTM International to create a center of excellence to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies essential to U.S. competitiveness and national security. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eEQYarbi Have news to share? Let us know in the comments below or email us at marketing[at]arminstitute.org!

Did you catch us in the November edition of Precision Pittsburgh magazine issued by Pittsburgh Chapter NTMA? In this edition, we explore how our Robotics Manufacturing Hub program is helping manufacturers in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region understand, explore, and prototype robotics solutions to enhance their competitiveness at no cost! Catch up on this and more in the PDF linked below. Plus, get hands-on with the Robotics Manufacturing Hub during our Robotic Welding Workshop next Thursday (Nov. 21) that we're hosting in partnership with ARM Member Catalyst Connection! Limited spots remain. ? Register to attend our workshop in-person here: https://lnkd.in/eKb3FNDD ? Register to attend our workshop virtually here: https://lnkd.in/eDqWMf9V We're also looking to work with Pittsburgh area #manufacturers on our second Robotics Manufacturing Hub cohort! Apply and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDfJ5t7M