Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute

Fast Facts

Established
January 2017
Website www.arminstitute.org
Mission Accelerate the development and adoption of robotics technologies that are the foundation of every advanced manufacturing activity today and in the future.  The institute leverages a unique, robust, and diverse ecosystem of partners across industry, academia, and government to make robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers large and small, train and empower the manufacturing workforce, strengthen the U.S. economy and global competitiveness, and elevate the nation’s security and resilience.  ​
Headquarters Pittsburgh, PA
Consortium Organizer Carnegie Mellon University
Institute Metrics
 as of September 2024
 
466    Member Organizations
Total Ongoing and Completed Projects
122   Technology Projects
26    Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Projects
Education and Workforce Development
135,620    Participants in EWD Projects or Institute-led EWD Activities from FY20-FY24
Successes
Institute Snapshot
The ARM Institute is leading the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to develop and produce the world’s most desired products.  Structured as a national consortium, ARM’s members span industry, academia, and government organizations.  The ARM Institute integrates diverse industry best practices and institutional knowledge about robotics technologies across many disciplines to realize the promise of a robust manufacturing innovation ecosystem.  Key focus areas include human-robot interaction, interoperability, artificial intelligence, reconfigurable, agile and flexible robotics systems, and easier technology adoption and risk reduction.  The ARM Institute also works to prepare the U.S. workforce for Industry 4.0 careers working with robotics.  In defining the robotics career pathways, ARM is working to expand the size, diversity, and skill set of the U.S. robotics workforce.


Institute Capabilities
roboticscareer.org
Roboticscareer.org is the only national resource that highlights training that has been vetted by industry experts and provides the skills needed for a career in robotics for manufacturing.  The intended audience includes education seekers - both new to the workforce and those who want to upskill, employers, and education providers.
 
ARM
Endorsement
Program
The ARM Institute Endorsement Program is designed for educational providers, offering courses that map to the Industry 4.0 Competency Framework and Robotic Career Pathways designed by the ARM Member Consortium. Organizations apply for this recognition and are awarded the Endorsement after meeting or exceeding several compliance areas. 
 
Mill 19
The ARM Institute has a state-of-the-art headquarters in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green neighborhood, a thriving advanced manufacturing community.  The institute is an integral part of Pittsburgh’s strategy to define the future of the global manufacturing economy.  This brand-new development provides space for ARM member collaboration, dedicated classrooms for workforce training, de-risking and prototyping services for small and medium sized manufacturers in the region, and more.
 
Robotics
Manufacturing
Hub
The ARM Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub provides free services for manufacturers, specifically small and medium-sized manufacturers, in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Through this program, manufacturers can leverage the ARM Institute’s in-house robotics and engineering team to understand how robotics can enhance their global competitiveness and prototype robotics solutions at no-cost. Free services provided to regional manufacturers include: on-site automation and business case assessments, modeling and simulation, proofs-of-concepts and demonstrations, access to robotics equipment, and educational workshops and events.