Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.31
June 21, 2022
…Defense-sponsored consortium's more than 340 members include start-ups, research universities, community colleges, manufacturers of all sizes, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and more. ARM Institute seeks educational leaders Click on infographic to enlarge. Source: ARM Institute Launched in 2021, the ARM Endorsement Program audits and promotes the organizations that are most effective at preparing students for careers in manufacturing and working with robots. The ARM Institute's criteria for evaluating programs aligns with its robotics career pathways and competencies. It uses them to evaluate both organizations and their programs based on the following benchmarks: Relevance to the industry Effective curriculum Efficiency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.89
March 05, 2022
…quick food ordering and delivery capabilities to colleges and universities across the country that are looking to adapt to students’ unique dining needs.” In August 2021, Yandex launched its first collegiate delivery service at Ohio State University. In November, it started providing deliveries at the University of Arizona. Yandex unveiled the latest version of its delivery robot in November. Source: Yandex Russian companies face backlash Grubhub did not specify why it was ending its relationship with the company, but it comes amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Reuters noted that many Russian companies are “being shunned globally” in response to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.93
June 11, 2021
…was founded in 2017. Its members include startups, research universities, community colleges, manufacturers of all sizes, government agencies, and workforce development organizations, and more. About the ARM Endorsement Program The ARM Institute said its new endorsement program involves a thorough process to identify the best organizations offering education that meets or exceeds advanced manufacturing job requirements. The institute said its 300 members developed and validated the program, giving equal voice to manufacturers, education providers, and government needs. The ARM Endorsement Program draws upon a competency and skills framework that supports a career pathway in robotics and manufacturing. The ARM Institute…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.21
April 22, 2022
…the local level working with a variety of community, state, and non-governmental organization partners. They include the Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin Sea Grant organizations; the Indiana Department of Environmental Management; the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; and Pollution Probe. Each project will collect, sort, weigh and itemize waste materials to better inform the public, regional companies, and policymakers at all levels on the problem and potential solutions. The grocer said the BeBots, which are manufactured by Poralu Marine Inc., can clean 32,000 sq. ft. per hour. They will be used at busy beaches in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Pixie Drones…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.33
May 17, 2021
…it,” said Claire Sunderman, a student at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. “Starship robots are really convenient and cool. I always brag about having them on my campus to my friends at other schools.” “I love that I can get food delivered wherever and whenever I want, just by dropping the pin,” she added. “I think they are so neat, and it’s kind of surreal to just be walking alongside a robot while going through campus. I’d be perfectly happy to have a robot deliver a lot more things because it would save me so much time. Now that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.85
September 10, 2022
…chains to managed foodservice providers Compass and Sodexo Live!, universities including Texas A&M University and The Ohio State University and entertainment venues like SeaWorld. Picnic Works offers the station to restaurants through a robotics as a service model (RaaS). Operators can pay a monthly fee of $4500 for a three-year term. Picnic Works said what sets its system apart from other pizza making robots is that its system was designed to let restaurants customize their ingredients choices so that their pizzas come out in their signature style. A partnership that has been baking The in-store demonstration phase began by installing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.15
January 11, 2023
…to receive ARM Endorsement. The institute recognized programs in Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania as being among the nation's most effective for robotics careers in manufacturing. “Our nation’s ability to grow U.S. manufacturing is inhibited by a historic skills gap,” said Mary Ellen Rich, certification manager at the ARM Institute. “Effective training programs are critical to both recruiting the next generation of manufacturers and upskilling our current workforce. Congratulations to each of our endorsed programs on this well-earned recognition.” The ARM Institute is a public-private partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. It brings together industry, government, and academia to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.52
April 18, 2019
…of the Year Award Technology Challenge Award (beating all universities and high schools) for the student-designed and built carbon fiber wheels Featherweight Award for the lightest high school rover (117 lbs.) STEM Engagement Award for its outreach work with Girl Scouts and elementary students. The competition saw nearly 100 teams from around the world competing in high school and college divisions. Saint Thomas Academy beat all but two university teams, including Auburn University, Drexel University, Purdue University, University of Houston, University of Memphis, University of Miami and Ohio State University. Team members also were interviewed by NASA Astronaut Sunita (Suni)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.13
March 30, 2016
…FASTLANE, the Miami Valley’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership at the University of Dayton Research Institute, to align national and state STEM requirements for schools with our industrial robotics curriculum. Three certification programs to meet the needs of educators: ● Train-the-Trainer Program, designed for instructors of K-12 students, career tech and college undergraduates. Provides the ability for schools to develop a student-based robotics certification course with focus on core robotics skills, or to expand an existing mechatronics robotics program. ● MERIT Program, designed for instructors of educational institutions and to support workforce development certification with industry. Enables instructors to deliver the same…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.50
August 26, 2022
…Meijer operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, the retailer claimed that it pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept. It now offers fresh produce and meat, apparel, toys, pets, and electronics. Meijer also has pharmacies and garden centers. Robots to tackle freshwater pollution The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) initiative said it is the single largest deployment of innovative, eco-friendly devices across multiple states in the Great Lakes, which encompass the largest surface freshwater system in the world. Meijer made a $1 million donation to the CGLR…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.04
May 18, 2023
…specialist at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, and a Ph.D. candidate at The Ohio State University. ASTM defines scope of legged robot subcommittee “The scope of the Subcommittee is the development of a set of standards and testing procedures to evaluate the performance of the class of mobile robots primarily relying on articulated limbs and legged mechanisms for locomotion, including but not limited to the quadruped robots, bipedal robots, and humanoids, that operate semi-autonomously or in full automated modes,” said ASTM International. The new subcommittee is seeking experts in the field but is not limited to members…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.11
April 29, 2021
…has acquired the assets of Freshmade 3D, a Youngstown, Ohio-based startup with a patented method of creating durable AMClad tooling out of sand forms 3D printed on ExOne machines. AMClad tooling, which is 3D-printed in low-cost sand on ExOne systems and then infiltrated and coated using Freshmade 3D’s patented method, often eliminates weeks or months of time spent waiting for conventional tooling. In addition, it typically offers a 30% to 50% cost savings, according to ExOne. The process can be used for a wide range of tooling applications, including composite layup, vacuum forming, compression molds, urethane casting molds, trim fixtures,…
