Veteran Justin Baucum explains how his experience is relevant to the Isembard mission to rebuild the U.S. manufacturing base.
Solving the labor crisis: How community colleges fuel the robotics workforce
Community colleges like Sierra College offer mechatronics programs that directly address the robotics industry’s labor shortage.
Festo Didactic celebrates Manufacturing Day, dedicates efforts to workforce development
Festo, which is celebrating 100 years in business, is supporting training initiatives on Manufacturing Day and beyond.
MassRobotics encourages high school girls interested in STEM to apply for Jumpstart Fellowship
The Jumpstart program invites all female high school juniors and seniors with a passion for robotics and technology to apply, said MassRobotics.
Festo adds new sizes of EHMD grippers for laboratory automation
Festo says its EHMD gripper can turn objects in small spaces, such as in lab automation, and it is showing its learning systems at Pack Expo.
ARM Institute announces ARM Champions during annual member meeting
The ARM Institute welcomed the latest ARM Champion class, dedicated to helping U.S. manufacturing with automation.
How STEM and competitive robotics are shaping tomorrow’s workforce
Mentoring a youth robotics team for competitions such as FIRST can be a rewarding way to help build the next generation of STEM leaders.
ARM Institute seeks developers for RoboticsCareer.org
The ARM Institute is seeking proposals for a project to automate the updating and maintenance of its RoboticsCareer.org resource.
America can’t out-innovate China without mechanical engineers — or robots
Shaun Edwards, co-founder and CTO of Plus One Robotics, explains why the U.S. needs a national strategy that invests in STEM education.
Pittsburgh Robotics Network launches Deep Tech Institute for Leadership and Innovation
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network said DTI will deliver a two-tiered approach to workforce development, addressing both ends of the professional spectrum.
Premier Automation launches innovation hub in Pennsylvania
The Premier Innovation Hub will foster industrial automation, workforce development, and technology commercialization near Pittsburgh.
ARM Institute appoints Jorgen Pedersen as new CEO
Jorgen Pedersen, an industry veteran and former CEO of RE2 Robotics, will take the top spot at the Pittsburgh-based consortium.
3 women share advice for navigating the robotics industry
This Women’s History Month, we spoke with 3 women with a variety of industry experiences about what they’ve learned from working in robotics.
SCSP recommends national robotics strategy to new administration
The SCSP, or nonpartisan Special Competitive Studies Project, has recommended that the White House make AI and robotics a top priority.
IFR highlights 10 women shaping robotics in 2025
The IFR said it hopes the list will inspire girls and young women to pursue a career in STEM subjects or robotics.
ARM Institute announces new project call, RoboticsCareer.org employer capabilities
The ARM Institute’s latest project call seeks to further enable manufacturers of all sizes to use AI and robotics.
NSBE to celebrate 50th anniversary with Chicago convention
Janeen Uzzell, the CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers or NSBE, discusses the importance of community and mentorship.
FANUC Tech Transfer includes tutorials for robot and cobot users
FANUC Tech Transfer is a website with free training videos to help users learn how to use and troubleshoot the company’s robots.
MassRobotics joins 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo as strategic partner
MassRobotics is returning to the Robotics Summit with its Form & Function Robotics Challenge, a career fair, and more.
Manufacturing robot installed base to reach 16.3M by 2030, says ABI Research
ABI Research predicts that manufacturers will need to fill the gaps left by retiring baby boomers with digital technologies.
Diversity and inclusion can accelerate robotics innovation, finds Max Planck study
The study outlined seven distinct benefits that diversity and inclusion bring to robotics research and innovation.
Chicago’s South Suburbs see the future of manufacturing as American and robotic
Manufacturing was once the backbone of Chicago’s South Suburbs, and the Metals HUB initiative is bringing it back with automation.





















