Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.27
April 28, 2023
…welding, but it's hoping to invest in a robotic arm or two to help with welding and cutting. Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, like many small and medium-sized enterprises, is looking to automation to help increase productivity and throughput and to address labor challenges. And like other smaller companies, it's looking to outside sources to help pay for them. Helfrich looks to state to help fund robot project Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works is one of many of Massachusetts companies that applied for a Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program grant (MMAP). The program is funded by the state and is managed by the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.36
April 18, 2023
The ARM, or Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute is now seeking small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern PA looking to explore the use of robotics through the Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub. The Robotics Manufacturing Hub (the Hub) is funded through the region’s Build Back Better initiative awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Hub will help small and medium-sized manufacturers in the region evaluate their operations, understand if robotics can address their challenges, and prototype robotics solutions at no cost. Robotics Hub designed to assist small, midsize manufacturers The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading robotics Manufacturing Innovation Institute.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.68
April 03, 2023
…system is impressive in the wild, noted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Researchers at MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab, part of its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have developed a legged robot that can dribble a soccer ball under the same conditions as humans. The robot used a mixture of onboard sensing and computing to traverse different natural terrains such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow. It could also adapt to their varied impact on the ball’s motion. Like any committed athlete, “DribbleBot” could get up and recover the ball after falling. MIT team turns to simulation to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.90
February 07, 2023
…chief operating officer of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute Christine Nolan, the director of Massachusetts Center for Advanced Manufacturing for the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Jayson Myers, chief executive officer at Next Generation Manufacturing Canada The panelists outlined the work being done by their respective organizations and gave insights into where they see advanced manufacturing heading. Canada’s manufacturing efforts mirror U.S. Myers noted that Canada's biggest manufacturing customers are in the U.S. And like the U.S., the country is investing heavily in robotics. “Manufactures are becoming much more like tech companies,” he said, noting that they are using automation to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.57
February 05, 2023
Late last month, the ARM, or the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute announced that it was funding 11 new projects as part of its Technology Project Call program. ARM was founded in 2017 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. It has over 380 members, which span governmental, commercial, and educational sectors throughout the U.S. As part of the Call program, members of its networks are invited to submit proposals that align with ARM’s advanced manufacturing vision and goals. The proposal period for this specific call ended on Aug. 12, 2022. “Project Calls are crafted in collaboration with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
January 27, 2023
…A funding round in August 2021. Lockheed Martin is also a member organization of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute in Pittsburgh.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.50
January 11, 2023
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that it has evaluated and selected four more training programs 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.16
December 23, 2022
…such as biotech and healthcare. Initiatives such as the ARM Institute’s efforts around workforce development are addressing these shortfalls. U.S. unemployment remains low in spite of recessionary fears and increasing automation. Or is increasing automation actually a cause of higher employment? According to attendees of our webcasts, there was strong interest in robots that worked well with people, including cobot arms in welding, goods-to-person systems paired with automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), and collaborative mobile robots such as those from 6 River Systems or Locus Robotics. Emerging teleoperation tools and software to manage growing robot fleets also did well.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
December 22, 2022
…has partnered with AltaML and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to better take advantage of AI and machine learning. Using these and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, the company said it can help customers better track and optimize their inventory. “The just-in-time method of supply chain suffered the most,” Murphy said. “Customers now have to think strategically about what they stock ahead of time.” Customers are increasingly taking “a data-first approach to their supply chains,” he added. Robotics firms partner up to satisfy U.S., global demands To help meet automation demands as companies move production closer to home, many robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.92
December 06, 2022
…member of the Education and Workforce Advisory Committee of ARM, the Robotics Institute. “We worked closely with the REC Foundation and FIRST to validate the body of knowledge to cover topics relevant for foundational robotics topics across a wide range of industries.” The RMF credential, focused on the fundamentals of manufacturing robotics, provides a starting point for any career pathway a candidate may pursue in the field of robotics. “The global robotics market is expected to reach $74 billion by 2026 and there is tremendous opportunity for those who want to advance their career,” Kunz said. “To keep our industry…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.58
October 27, 2022
…system that uses RFusion. It consists of a robot arm with a camera and radio frequency (RF) antenna attached to its gripper. By fusing or combining signals from location signals and visual camera images, it's almost able to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. For a supply chain model, many products have RFID tags attached that can communicate with a robot. MIT's RFusion prototype can detect RFID signals just about anywhere—even if buried under a pile of rubble. RFusion uses machine learning to enable the robotic arm to zoom to the object’s exact location. It then verifies that the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.81
October 21, 2022
…How other standards efforts compare While MassRobotics, A3, the ARM Institute, and others have collaborated, other interoperability efforts are also under way. Most noteworthy are the OpenRMF free modular software and reference platform and the German VDA 5050 standard. “Open Robotics has been a great contributor to the industry,” acknowledged Theobald. “OpenRMF is more of an implementation than a standard. It was designed to work in a hospital in Singapore, but another company couldn’t just adopt it. We are in partnership discussions.” “There has been extensive proof ... that Open-RMF is an open-source initiative that enables interoperability and is available…
