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 membership@arminstitute.org for more information. Not a member? Join by September to be eligible to attend this year's event.

Our Robotics Manufacturing Hub team recently delivered a free proof-of-concept demonstration for robotic welding and robotic grinding of welded parts for Keystone Ridge Designs, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial-grade site furnishings! In the link below, learn how our team worked with this manufacturer to assess their operations, test robotics solutions, deliver a free proof-of-concept, and help their workforce get hands-on with robotics. Our Robotics Manufacturing Hub provides free services to manufacturers in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. We’re not selling you services, but rather acting as an extension of your team to improve your global competitiveness and help you understand where robotics can play a role. Ready to get started or looking to learn more? Click the link below or email us at RMHub@arminstitute.org https://lnkd.in/eBfkDApu

The ARM Institute was honored to welcome representatives from the Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), including Vyshi Suntharalingam (Chief Technology and Engineering Officer), to our Pittsburgh headquarters! OSC was established to (1) attract private capital to national security priorities and (2) scale investment in critical technologies. ARM Members will have the opportunity to connect directly with Vyshi Suntharalingam and OSC during our Annual Member Meeting taking place Sept. 23-25 in Pittsburgh. On the morning of Sept. 25 during our breakfast, Vyshi will host an optional roundtable discussion with members to understand the specific technologies that our members are developing and how OSC can support them. Additionally, OSC has an open Request for Information (RFI) to inform the design and implementation of the DoD Loan Program. Responses to this RFI are due on Oct. 22. Learn more and respond here: https://lnkd.in/e-tMfqhU https://lnkd.in/eYCE4_hu

We're just about a month away from our Annual Member Meeting, taking place Sept. 23-25 in Pittsburgh! Our Member Meeting is free to attend, but open only to ARM Members. This event features 2.5 days of networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration across our 400+ member organizations. Learn more about our event here: https://lnkd.in/eK5QXpkb or email us at membership@arminstitute.org Just a few key highlights for our 2024 event will include: ➡ Activities around our forthcoming AIDF Tech Project Call, including the opportunity for members to get feedback on their project ideas ➡ An interactive competency framework activity around the skills needed to work with AI in robotics careers for manufacturing ➡ An indoor/outdoor networking reception at our Pittsburgh headquarters, which will include robotics demonstrations ➡ Even more networking time, a seated dinner celebrating our 2024 class of ARM Champions, and an even larger Member Showcase Table area Not a member? You can still join in time to attend our event! Learn more about membership here: https://lnkd.in/e7YMPF5k or give us a shout at membership@arminstitute.org!

We are honored to welcome two additions to the institute’s government strategic team: Michael Hollis has joined as the ARM Institute’s Deputy Program Manager and Aaron Sasson has joined as a Senior Program Manager supporting the ARM Institute through the PM2 Strategies team. Michael and Aaron join the ARM Institute’s core government support team, which includes Greg Hudas (Government Program Manager), Harry Pierson (Government Chief Technology Advisor), Abhai Kumar (Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Liaison), and Scott Leonard (Government Strategic Advisor from PM2 Strategies). Meet Michael and Aaron in the link below! https://lnkd.in/exKYmhhQ

NIIMBL | The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, one of our fellow Manufacturing USA institutes, has released two Requests for Information (RFIs) related to universal connectivity and federated learning as part of the Institute’s Big Data Program. The Institute invites submissions from data science experts with knowledge of connectivity systems and federated learning. ARM Members are welcome to respond to these RFIs. ➡ First RFI: Universal Connectivity for In-process Analytics in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing. Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024 (5 pm ET) NIIMBL invites submissions from interested parties to share information on potential solutions for a Universal Connectivity System. This system is envisioned as an OT/IT core to facilitate seamless data integration and advanced analytics within biomanufacturing processes, thus enabling data-driven decision making and process optimization. ➡ Second RFI: Hybrid Model Federated Learning Request for Information Submission Deadline: September 23, 2024 (5 pm ET) This RFI seeks innovative approaches that combine Federated Learning with hybrid models (combining Physics-Based and AI/ML data-driven methodologies) specifically tailored for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This request aims to gather insights and concepts for achieving integration and operationalization of these models in a practical, industry-relevant context. https://lnkd.in/e_BGCAW2

Last chance to help the ARM Institute and Manufacturing USA get on the #SXSW agenda! Help us get on the agenda by voting for our two proposed panels. Voting ends on Sunday (Aug. 18)! ➡ Panel 1: Four Fierce Women Changing the Face of Manufacturing. If selected, this panel would feature Lisa Masciantonio and other women leaders in the Manufacturing USA Network sharing inspiring stories about how they thrive in male-dominated fields. Learn more and vote here: https://lnkd.in/eZRNG7SB ➡ Panel 2: Factories of the Future. If selected, this panel would feature Suzy Teele (ARM Institute Chief Strategy Officer) moderating a discussion that will explore the current state of U.S. manufacturing, what tech the next few decades will bring, and what steps companies, big and small, can take to future-proof their business. Learn more and vote here: https://lnkd.in/eyHhM94h #SXSW2025 #SXSWEDU2025

Join us on August 21 at 1 PM ET for a public webinar exploring the future of work in manufacturing! As the manufacturing industry continues to shift towards Industry 4.0, the work landscape is shifting rapidly towards a skills-based economy. This shift creates more opportunities for workers as a wider variety of education options can give them the skills needed for their desired career pathway. The ARM Institute recently released its Future of Work study (https://lnkd.in/e9pSJg96) that details how advanced technologies, chiefly robotics, automation, and AI, are changing the nature of manufacturing careers and the actions needed to prepare the U.S. workforce. Join our webinar to understand lessons learned and best practices uncovered through the creation of our report. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ePJn4Nvu Can't join at the scheduled time? Register to receive the recording! This webinar will feature Annette Vickers (ARM Institute Senior Research Manager) moderating a discussion with Courtney Tenhover, MHRM, MPM (Manager of Training Projects at Lorain County Community College) and Tony Davis (National Director at FAME USA)

We're proud to support the AI Manufacturing & SCADA Technology Conference #AIMST2024 this week in Pittsburgh! Last night, attendees had the opportunity to explore our Pittsburgh facility that we share with Carnegie Mellon University. Tomorrow, Joseph Giampapa (ARM Institute Principal Robotics Scientist) will take the stage with ARM Members Brual Shah (Co-Founder and CTO at GrayMatter Robotics) and Philip Freeman (Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing) for a panel discussion exploring AI use cases for robotics in manufacturing: https://lnkd.in/ecs6i5BH Today, several of our team members were in attendance learning about the latest advancements in AI for manufacturing and connecting fellow attendees at our booth

We are proud to announce that we've selected six new technology projects for funding from our 24-01 Tech Project Call! Learn more about these projects in the link below. Congratulations to the following projects on their selection: ➡ Automated T-Shirt Assembly System ➡ Demonstration of Rapid TPC Welding at Scale ➡ Fixtureless Robotic Assembly and Manufacturing Environment (FRAME) 2.0 ➡ Adaptive Robotic Insertion of Automotive Parts using Multi-modal Artificial Intelligence ➡ Automated Finishing of Castings: Parting Line Grinding ➡ Agile Robotic Path Planning for Spray Coating of Complex Geometry Note that we will be releasing a NEW Tech Project Call in support of our AI Data Foundry program to members at the end of August. We will also host several Tech Day activities during our Annual Member Meeting to help members prepare competitive responses to this Project Call. Learn more about Project Calls here: https://lnkd.in/ebaKx8NK https://lnkd.in/gk4znmYy