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ARM
Announcement, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Robotics

The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Misty Dawson as Chief Technology Officer effective March 16, 2026. Her appointment follows Dr. Chuck Brandt’s retirement at the end of 2025. In this role, Misty will lead the ARM Institute’s technical strategy to help manufacturers of all sizes...

ARM
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Robotics
Background

Funding for this project was provided through the ARM Institute by the Air Force as a Directed Project Call. Directed ARM Institute Project Calls enable the Department of Defense/War to leverage program management expertise through the ARM Institute and the technical expertise of the ARM Member Consortium to rapidly catalyze solutions...

ARM
Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Electronics, Robotics

The ARM Institute Champion program recognizes ARM Institute Members who have gone above and beyond the call of membership to strengthen US manufacturing through robotics, physical AI, and workforce development while advocating for the ARM Institute’s mission! ARM Champions are recognized annually at a celebratory dinner during our Annual Member...

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External News

ARM Institute
The Robot Report
Announcement, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Manufacturing, Robotics

The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute issued a new organic industrial base technology and workforce project call. The ARM Institute made this project call available to its members only, not to the general public.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) is working to assemble concepts that...

Pittsburgh Business Times
Robotics, Workforce

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...

Our Network @ Work

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ARM
Facilities, Manufacturing, Robotics

Learn how our team helped Keystone Ridge Designs, a leading manufacturer of commercial site furnishings, adopt a new robotics solution using our free services.

If you’ve ever sat on a bench, tossed trash in a receptacle, or gathered around a table in a public space—whether at a park, university, retail center, downtown streetscape, or corporate...