The ARM Institute announced the selection of five sustainment projects focused on strengthening U.S. Department of Defense equipment maintenance with robotics.
ARM Institute, which promotes automation and manufacturing, surpasses 250 members
The Pittsburgh-based ARM Institute, a public-private consortium, attributed its significant growth to an increase in interest in robotics during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
ARM Institute gets NIST funding to develop collaborative robots for COVID-19 testing
As part of NIST grants to Manufacturing USA Institutes, ARM Institute member Wilder Systems has received $600,000 to develop the safe use of collaborative robots for laboratory testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARM Institute announces expedited call for COVID-19 technology projects
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute has issued a call for projects to be reviewed, developed, and executed against performance metrics to develop technologies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open Robotics and Boston Dynamics join the ARM Institute
Mobile robot innovator Boston Dynamics and ROS developer Open Robotics have joined the ARM Institute. ARM is working to advance U.S. manufacturing through automation and workforce development.
ARM solicits proposals for projects to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic
The ARM Institute has passed along a NIST call for technology and workforce projects to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARM Institute names Ira Moskowitz CEO
The Board of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) today named Ira Moskowitz its new Chief Executive Officer. The move will take effect May 5, 2020. Moskowitz succeeds Dr. Byron Clayton, who announced in August 2019 that he was stepping down. Structured as a public-private partnership, the ARM Institute accelerates transformative robotic technologies and…
Robotics in Sustainment project call issued by ARM for automated military maintenance
ARM has issued a call for projects to use robotics in sustainment of materiel for the U.S. Department of Defense.
ARM picks four new robotics projects for fifth funding round
ARM, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, has announced four projects that responded to its fifth project call and have received funding.
ARM funds 6 new robotics projects focusing on US manufacturing
ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) announced six new selected projects from its fourth Technology Project Call that took place earlier in 2019. With the selection of these six projects, more than 40% of ARM Members are involved in one or more project. Pending final negotiations, ARM plans to provide more than $2.5M in funding for…
Mill 19 in Pittsburgh hosts new ARM headquarters, Catalyst Connection
The collaborative space at Mill 19 shared by ARM, Carnegie Mellon University, and Catalyst Connection. The organizations plan to use it to drive the future of U.S. manufacturing with robotics and workforce development.
ARM names Brett Lambert as chair, opens search for new CEO
Brett Lambert, who has served in the defense industry, is the new chair of the board of the ARM Institute, which is working to aid U.S. manufacturing through education and robotics.
ARM consortium welcomes FANUC America as 200th member
The ARM consortium, which is dedicated to advancing the state of robotics for manufacturing and empowering the American workforce, has grown to 200 organizations.
ARM funds 11 new robotics projects
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing is supporting 11 more projects as part of its ongoing efforts to develop workforce education and technology for U.S. manufacturing.
ARM announces fourth call for manufacturing robotics projects
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) last week issued a formal solicitation for a call for proposals for eight topic areas relative to advancing robotics technology for manufacturing. Pittsburgh-based ARM is the nation’s leading public-private collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation. It is part of the Manufacturing USA network and focuses on increasing U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness…
How robots can help local fisheries
New England is known for being an excellent source of lobster and other seafood. But while fishing is done locally, much of the processing is outsourced to other countries. A lack of local manpower means scallops caught off the coast of Massachusetts might travel to China or India for processing before they appear on your…
Robotics projects receiving funding from ARM
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has selected eight technology projects and six workforce development projects resulting from ARM’s first formal project call that was announced in October 2017. The 14 ARM projects have been selected for funding and will kick-off in the coming months, pending final contract negotiations. It’s expected that about $5.4 million in total…
ARM Institute funding 4 projects to strengthen US manufacturing
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has announced its first round of project funding to strengthen US manufacturing. Separate from ARM’s first official project call, these projects were selected upon ARM’s inception to begin generating timely impact on the national manufacturing landscape and serve as examples of ARM’s mission. ARM, which spoke at the Robotics Summit…