News

Ten years ago today, Congress enacted the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation Act , establishing Manufacturing USA.

We are especially grateful for the people in the advanced manufacturing network and the countless milestones and achievements since the program’s inception, particularly this past year.

In honor of our 10 th...

ARM
Robotics

This fall, the ARM Institute’s work in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotics has been taking center stage at several conferences and events. While AI has been garnering extra headlines lately, the ARM Institute has been working with AI for robotics in manufacturing since our inception in 2017. We’ve been using what we have learned across our 12...

Events

Go to 2025 NSTA National Conference on Science Education

2025 NSTA National Conference on Science Education

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Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States

Go to Manufacturing USA at SXSW 2025

Manufacturing USA at SXSW 2025

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Austin Marriott Downtown
304 E Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, TX 78701
United States

External News

Lisa Masciantonio photo
Automation World
Podcast, Robotics

Lisa Masciantonio, chief workforce officer at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, shares her insights into how robotics and AI have changed the U.S. manufacturing landscape in the past decade, as well as the key workforce challenges manufacturers face as they implement robotics and/or AI.

The Robot Report
Funding Opportunity, Robotics

The ARM Institute last week issued its latest call for projects to support American manufacturing and the U.S. Department of Defense. The institute said it plans to award about $3 million to fund multiple projects under the 25-01 Project Call

The ARM Institute has four stated goals. They include empowering U.S. workers to compete with lower-wage...

Our Network @ Work

Students receiving ARM's certified robot training
Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Materials, Photonics, Robotics, Semi-Conductor, Smart Manufacturing, Workforce

“Nose presses” is not an official metric of workforce recruiting success for the Penn State Digital Foundry on 5th Avenue in New Kensington, PA, but it is hugely symbolic in the quest to expand the manufacturing talent pipeline in communities, according to Sherri McCleary, the Executive Director of the foundry.

A nose presser is a passerby who...

Opportunities