The University of Connecticut will partner with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute to share its human tissue and limb regeneration technologies.
An estimated 505,370 Hoosiers work in advanced manufacturing jobs related to light weighting, according to a report by Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT).
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL), co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, and the class of 2016 STEM Scholars visited the Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute (DMDII) – UI Labs in Chicago last week.
After awarding the public-private Manufacturing USA institute to American Robotics, the Department of Defense (DOD) will contribute $80 million to the institute, while partner organizations will contribute $173 million.
A $253 million project largely funded by the Department of Defense, the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute (ARM) will be used to study and further develop new technology around manufacturing, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robotics.
