ManTech engaged the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing ( ARM) Institute to assess the current defense-oriented advanced manufacturing landscape and future skills requirements. As part of this effort, Deloitte assessed skill needs over five and ten-year horizons as well as regional training providers with programs focused on those skills.
The...
The ARM Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub was recently awarded Technical.ly Pittsburgh’s Programming of the Year Award! More than 4,000 individuals voted in the overall awards to recognize the region’s most impactful products, projects, and experts.
Our Robotics Manufacturing Hub program helps to put robotics into the hands of local...
IACMI–The Composites Institute® (IACMI), today announced the launch of ‘Make It In America’, a national outreach campaign to raise awareness of careers in advanced manufacturing and help fill the 3.8 million jobs needed by 2030.
Leveraging IACMI’s two workforce development programs, America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades...
First time quality is not accessible in current high tolerance, large complex robotic coatings applications within the defense and aerospace industries, leading to excessive manual rework, re-programming, and increased product lead time. Currently, there are limited, viable, solutions for coating and finishing of complex geometry parts with closed...
1. Increased Member Engagement
America Makes enhanced its member engagement through innovative event strategies and dynamic workshops, actively involving members in shaping real-world outcomes. This renewed effort aimed to advance the Department of Defense’s (DoD) priorities by reimagining key events to harness...
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) announced the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0). The program provides access to AFFOA’s technical expertise, pilot development capabilities, and product-advancement resources to U.S. textile manufacturers, startups, and fabric innovators, with AFFOA covering...
LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), today announced it has launched three initiatives as part of the Advanced Materials Challenge.
The Advanced Materials Challenge was designed for industry and academia from across the...
Last year, Detroit’s LIFT , the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) that specializes in lightweighting, announced the Advanced Materials Challenge (AMC) Program , a project call seeking advanced materials solutions for components relevant to the Department of War (DoW) objectives and utilizing automation tools in the design process. LIFT has...
The U.S. is facing a historic skills gap - pending retirements combined with a lack of trained new workers in the pipeline could leave millions of manufacturing jobs unfilled in the coming years. This presents a significant threat to our nation’s security and resiliency. The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute, a Department of Defense...
IACMI is one of 18 Manufacturing USA Institutes advancing U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing. Through public-private collaboration, IACMI accelerates innovation and workforce development in composites and advanced materials, in part, by fostering collaboration among manufacturers, academic institutions, national laboratories, and other...
The ARM Institute is excited to announce that the final version of our 26-01 Core-Funded Technology Project Call is now publicly available! This Project Call centers on high-priority, defense application areas. Dual-use technology that also benefits the broader U.S. manufacturing sector is preferred, but the focus of this project call is primarily...
SMART USA is excited to announce two new members, the University of Colorado and the University of South Florida!
The University of Colorado brings world-class research in advanced materials and semiconductor device innovation, driving breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The University of South Florida is recognized for its leadership...
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing or ARM Institute has announced a new five-year cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL. The agreement has a total ceiling of a combined $87.66 million of government funding and ARM Institute cost share.
Under this agreement, the institute will perform research, development...
The U.S. government and the Department of Defense (DoD) have undertaken a strategic pivot, shifting their focus from accelerating additive manufacturing (AM) integration in casting to scaling its widespread implementation. This change aims to revolutionize tooling, significantly shorten lead times, and enable the production of complex geometries...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute, the nation’s leading Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Robotics and AI, proudly announces a new five-year Cooperative Agreement (CA) with the Department of Air Force (DAF), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The CA has a total ceiling of a combined $87.66M of government funding and...
