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Our 7th Annual Member Meeting was our largest yet with 400+ subject matter experts joining us for 2.5 days of networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration! Explore highlights from our 2023 Member Meeting in the video below and here: https://lnkd.in/e-Jp2iZV Save the date: our 2024 Annual Member Meeting will take place September 23-25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA! The ARM Institute Member Meeting is open only to ARM Members. Ready to join us in strengthening U.S. manufacturing through robotics and workforce development? Explore membership here: https://lnkd.in/e7YMPF5k or email membership[at]arminstitute.org.

ARM Member and partner Catalyst Connection (the Pittsburgh region's MEP) is seeking input on training programs that they are developing for the SW Pennsylvania region! Catalyst Connection is doing this through two targeted surveys: ➡ Employment Demand Study: This survey is designed for HR professionals and aims to capture a comprehensive picture of the future employment needs within the manufacturing sector. Your responses will help Catalyst understand the evolving demands for various roles and positions, ensuring that they can better support workforce planning and development. You may complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/e44ChqYn ➡ Training Needs Assessment: Catalyst invites supervisors, plant managers, and industry leaders to participate in this survey to pinpoint the exact skills required across different employment levels. By identifying these needs, they can tailor their training programs and funding initiatives to provide the most relevant and impactful support. You may complete this survey here: https://lnkd.in/eVSGfrDS These surveys should take around 10 minutes to complete and will be used to inform offerings that will also leverage Catalyst Connection's Pittsburgh facility at Mill 19, in which the ARM Institute is also located.

What's new with the ARM Institute and our 400+ members? Catch up on project highlights, upcoming events, news, and more in our June newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e6kNKzaK Plus, subscribe in the link so you don't miss another update!

Attention robotics start-ups: Apply for the Pitchfire Competition taking place at the RoboBusiness Conference! Selected startups will deliver 5-minute ‘pitches’ to a panel of judges describing their solution, business model, value proposition and more. Judges will pick a winner and two runners-up based on the startup they believe to be best primed for commercial success. Apply by August 9. Learn more in the link https://lnkd.in/emv4N2sA

Recently Emma Yourd, ARM Institute Senior Education & Workforce Development Partnerships Manager, joined representatives from the 28th Infantry Division of the PA Army National Guard and the Army AI Factory for a tour of ARM Member University of Pittsburgh’s Human Engineering Research Labs! This lab supports people with disabilities through advanced engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation, often using robotics and automation

As we head into the holiday, the ARM Institute team wishes our members and partners a safe and happy Fourth of July! Looking for reading material over the holiday? Check out our June newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e6kNKzaK

Will we see you at the AI Manufacturing & SCADA Technology (AIMST) conference on August 13-15, 2024 in Pittsburgh? Get discounted registration using code ARM2024 and join our session to learn how we're making AI for robotics more accessible to manufacturers of all sizes! https://lnkd.in/gviCmMe

The beginning of July ushers in a full slate of member-exclusive ARM Institute events! Check them out below and register for upcoming events on the ARM Member Community: https://lnkd.in/ekMMcgH7. Email us at membership@arminstitute.org for more information or assistance using the Member Community. ➡ Next Tuesday on July 9 at 12 PM ET: join us for a Tech Talk featuring ARM Member WiBotic. In this tech talk, WiBotic CEO and Co-Founder Ben Waters will provide an overview of wireless charging for autonomous systems, and will discuss some of the decisions that robotics companies and end-users should consider when it comes to charging infrastructure. ➡ On July 17 at 2 PM ET: Join us for the second iteration of our webinar on shaping the ARM Institute's emerging AI capabilities for robotics in manufacturing! This members-only webinar will outline the work completed on our AI initiative so far and to give you the opportunity to shape our strategy and execution moving forward. ➡ July 25 at 1 PM ET: Meet organizations that have recently joined our 430+ member organization ecosystem with our virtual New Member Exchange! This event features new members providing five minute overviews of their organizations with virtual networking following the presentations ➡ Look ahead: Registration is now open for our 2024 Annual Member Meeting taking place Sept. 23-25 in Pittsburgh, PA! Learn more about this free, members-only event here: https://lnkd.in/eK5QXpkb. Plus, take your Member Meeting impact further with sponsorship opportunities! Discounted rates on our Member Tables and general sponsorship are available only until July 12

This week, the ARM Institute's Robotics Manufacturing Hub team welcomed Pittsburgh manufacturer Robinson Fans to our facility to explore solutions for robotic multi-pass welding for structural components and to help their team get hands-on with robotics! By the end of the no-cost meeting, Robinson Fans left with: ➡ A sample robotically welded part, programmed by Robinson Fans staff as taught by the ARM Institute team, to take home for x-ray inspection so that the team can continue to perfect the process before Robinson Fans commits to purchasing a robot arm ➡ Hands-on familiarization with industrial robots, collaborative robots, and Motosim simulation software ➡ An understanding of the differences between industrial and collaborative robots and how those differences can play to their strengths and weaknesses ➡ Knowledge of the process it takes to apply robotic automation to their welded parts ➡ Knowledge of the market landscape for robotic welding and capabilities This could be you! The Robotics Manufacturing Hub is a free service for small and medium sized manufacturers in the Pittsburgh region and is funded by through the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative, the region's Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eiySb-Gb or email us at RMHub@arminstitute.org Thank you to Brian Weinkamer from ARM Member Yaskawa Motoman for supporting!

In this month's Five Questions Feature, get to know Michel Conklin, Executive Director at ARM Member & ARM Endorsed Training Program BotsIQ! As an ARM Institute Endorsed Training Program on RoboticsCareer.org, BotsIQ has been evaluated by industry experts and proven to give students the skills they need for a robotics career in manufacturing. Get to know Michel, her career journey, how BotsIQ empowers teachers and students alike, and more in the interview below https://lnkd.in/ev5hcByH