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We're just two months away from our 2025 Annual Member Meeting! Taking place Sept. 3-5 in Pittsburgh, the ARM Institute Member Meeting is our cornerstone event and features 2.5 days of networking, knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and technology demonstrations with a Showcase Hall of member innovations. This event is free to attend, but open only to ARM Members. Join hundreds of experts in robotics, AI, manufacturing, and workforce development at our event to catalyze powerful connections and innovations across industry, government, and academia! ➡️ Learn more about the Member Meeting here: https://lnkd.in/e2JS-Snh ➡️ ARM Members can register in the Member Community: https://lnkd.in/e8kCqfmj ✉️ Email membership@arminstitute.org with questions or for assistance Thank you to our Platinum Members GE Vernova and Siemens as well as our event sponsors: Amatrol, FANUC America Corporation, fivestar*, Corsha, GridRaster Inc., ITA - Italian Trade Agency & Machines Italia, NC3 - National Coalition of Certification Centers, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, ReadyOne Industries, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Universal Robots, and Yaskawa Motoman for supporting our event! We have limited sponsorships and Member Showcase Tables still available! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e3eaBKXc

External Funding Opportunity: The U.S. Army xTech Program is now accepting concept white paper submissions for the xTechHumanoid competition and awarding up to $490,000 in cash prizes, plus a potential follow-on contract agreement from a pool up to $1.25 million.  Finalists of the competition will have the opportunity to participate in a live experimentation event with a panel of Army and DoD SMEs in August/September 2026. Prior to the experimentation event, finalists will have the opportunity to engage with Army and DoD subject matter experts to prepare and discuss the finals event expectations. These opportunities are designed to foster networking, and exchange expertise. Concept white paper submissions must be received by 5:00 PM ET on October 1, 2025.  Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eRmF3q5f   If you are interested in learning more about xTechHumanoid competition and connecting directly with the competition topic authors, register for the live Informational Webinar on August 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET by registering here: https://lnkd.in/eWrWt3U4

We're less than a month away from our largest networking event of the year: The ARM Institute Annual Member Meeting! Swipe to see what just a few of our Members love about our event The Member Meeting is free to attend, but open only to ARM Members. Not a Member? Join by the end of August to attend! The Member Meeting convenes representatives from across our 450+ member organizations for networking, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, technology demonstrations, and more. Our 2025 event will take place Sept. 3-5 in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn more about the Member Meeting here: https://lnkd.in/e2JS-Snh. Log into the ARM Member Community to register: https://lnkd.in/em-ANXRU or email us at membership@arminstitute.org for assistance Thank you to our Platinum Member GE Vernova and Siemens, as well as our event sponsors for supporting our event: Amatrol, Corsha, FANUC America Corporation, fivestar*, GridRaster Inc., ITA - Italian Trade Agency & Machines Italia, NC3 - National Coalition of Certification Centers, ReadyOne Industries, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Universal Robots, and Yaskawa Motoman

We need your help – and your vote – to add our voice to the conversation at SXSW 2026, the influential conference that celebrates innovation and technology. The ARM Institute with Manufacturing USA has one panel proposal under consideration to present at SXSW 2026 that features Suzy Teele, ARM Institute Chief Strategy Officer! Modernizing Manufacturing with AI: Discover how AI and big data are driving a manufacturing revolution in the U.S. The panelists will discuss how companies within the Manufacturing USA network use generative design, predictive models, worker safety tech, and real-time monitoring to strengthen domestic supply chains. The goal: make your business more competitive by eliminating data silos and embracing continuous AI innovation to meet the demands of modern manufacturing. ➡️ Vote now to have this panel featured at SXSW 2026! https://lnkd.in/eruCenkc 📆 Voting ends Sunday, August 24 at 11:59PM PT.

Join us for our next webinar in our summer AI webinar series on August 21 at 2 PM ET! AI is rapidly and fundamentally changing manufacturing. Manufacturers who leverage AI are seeing more consistent outputs, greater efficiency, reduced costs, and other key benefits, particularly when AI is applied to robots. However, many manufacturers are missing out on this key competitive edge. In this webinar, we’ll explore practical applications of AI in manufacturing that can have a tangible impact on your competitiveness! Our webinar will feature insights from a panel of experts: Suzy Teele (Chief Strategy Officer at the ARM Institute), Pat O'Donnell (CEO of ShelfMark), Changliu Liu (Associate Professor at CMU), Ryan Kelly (Vice President of Technology at AMT), and Dijam Panigrahi (Co-Founder & COO of Grid Raster Inc.) Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebFYhVej. Can't join at the scheduled time? Register to receive the recording!

The 4th Annual Connected Worker: Manufacturing Summit returns to Chicago, IL Oct. 14-16! Join over 75+ speakers and over 300 digital and operations leaders this October to address how to achieve the next frontier of digital manufacturing by empowering workers with new technologies. In collaboration with ARM Institute, use code ARMINSTITUTE20 to save 20% off your pass! Visit https://lnkd.in/evc99ek9 for more information

Research Opportunity: Frontier Design is seeking participants for a new research study focused on career access and advancement in the AI workforce. This initiative, led by Cadence Giving Foundation and their alliance of community partners, seeks to learn from people with lived experience navigating the tech/AI industry to support a broad and inclusive tech/AI workforce. What’s involved: One confidential 1:1 interview or focus group (30-60 min, scheduled at your convenience) Impact: Findings will inform a white paper aimed at creating a stronger, broader AI workforce If you or someone you know would like to participate, please feel out the screening questionnaire linked in the comments on this post or message Amelia Conrad (she/her) (Frontier Design) via LinkedIn. Thank you for helping to drive meaningful change in tech and AI!

We have a new Request for Proposal (RFP) available in support of our national workforce resource RoboticsCareer.org! This RFP seeks proposals for job posting data that conform to the ARM Institute Robotics and AI Competency frameworks. Learn more and access the full RFP in the link below Note that respondents must be a U.S. based organization with all software development and data collection occurring on servers located in the United States. Responses are due by  August 29, 2025. We expect to award a three-year contract by Oct. 1st and is seeking an initial data transfer in Oct. 2025. https://lnkd.in/eUD7g_YV

Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow (July 31 at 2 PM ET) for our public webinar - AI-Ready: Building the Skilled Workforce Manufacturers Need to Compete. In this webinar, we'll explore: ➡️ What AI means for the manufacturing roles of today and tomorrow ➡️ The skills and competencies needed for an AI-integrated manufacturing workforce a ➡️ Actionable steps you can take to evaluate and upskill your workforce ➡️ How the ARM Institute supports manufacturers in building an AI ready workforce and plans to integrate AI jobs and training in manufacturing into RoboticsCareer.org Meet our expert presenters and register in the link below. Can't join at the scheduled time? Register to receive the recording. This webinar will feature Suzy Teele (ARM Institute Chief Strategy Officer), Lisa Masciantonio (ARM Institute Chief Workforce Officer), Corey Adams MBA (Educational Program Manager at Universal Robots), Paul Boulware (Technical Fellow at ARCTOS), and Davis McGregor, PhD (Director of the MIRAGE Lab, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park) https://lnkd.in/eHzS-KxY

We're just about a month away from our largest networking event of the year: The ARM Institute Annual Member Meeting! Taking place Sept. 3-5 in Pittsburgh, this event is free to attend, but open only to ARM Members. Swipe to explore five reasons to attend our 2025 Member Meeting! Learn more about the Member Meeting here: https://lnkd.in/e2JS-Snh. Members can register for free in the Member Community or email us at membership@arminstitute.org for assistance. Not a Member? You have until late August to join and be eligible to attend. Explore membership here: https://lnkd.in/e7YMPF5k