Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute Jay Douglass Chief Operating Officer Transform U.S. manufacturing through innovations and education in robotics and related automation technologies
ARM Institute Established: January 2017 Hub Location: Pittsburgh, PA Federal Funding: $80M Industry Cost Share: $173M
U.S. Losing Leadership in Advanced Products U.S. Trade Balance of Advanced Technology
Manufacturing USA The Vision In my State of the Union Address, I asked Congress to build on a successful pilot program and create 15 manufacturing innovation institutes that connect businesses, universities, and federal agencies to turn communities left behind by global competition into global centers of high-tech jobs. Today, I m asking Congress to build on the bipartisan support for this idea and triple that number to 45 creating a network of these hubs and guaranteeing that the next revolution in manufacturing is Made in America. - President Barack Obama, July 30, 2013 4 AP Photo/Susan Walsh Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act 118 Bipartisan RAMI Bill Sponsors December 16, 2014 Signed By President Obama
Manufacturing USA Lightweight Metals Detroit, MI Advanced Robotics Pittsburgh, PA AIM Photonics Rochester, NY REMADE Rochester, NY Advanced Tissue Biofabrication, Manchester, NH AFFOA - Fibers and Textiles, Cambridge MA Flexible Hybrid Electronics San Jose, CA Modular Chemical Process Intensification New York, NY Smart Manufacturing Los Angeles, CA Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Newark, DE Shaded states have major participants in Manufacturing USA Institutes Digital Mfg & Design Chicago, IL Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Knoxville, TN Additive Manufacturin g Youngstown, OH Wide Bandgap Semiconductors Raleigh, NC
Mission: ARM Institute The Newest Member of Manufacturing USA: Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) Mission: Empower American workers to compete with low-wage workers abroad Create and sustain new jobs to secure U.S national prosperity Lower the technical, operational and economic barriers for SMEs and large companies to adopt robotics to increase manufacturing Assert U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing.
Mission: ARM Institute Need Robotics are increasingly necessary to achieve the level of precision necessary for defense and other industrial manufacturing requirements, which limits the participation of small and mid-sized manufacturers due to capital cost and complexity of use. Problem The use of robotics is becoming widespread in manufacturing environments but the robots are typically expensive, singularly purposed, challenging to reprogram, and require isolation from humans for safety. Solution ARM will integrate industry practices and institutional knowledge across many disciplines to realize the promises of a robust manufacturing innovation ecosystem.
Ecosystem for Technology Impact ARM achieves its mission through defense- and industry-driven, critical technology development and workforce training. ARM focuses on key industrial sectors aerospace, automotive, electronics, and textiles defined by its industry partners. These segments are critical growth sectors that are ripe for rapid adoption of robotics in manufacturing.
Education & Workforce Development
Education & Workforce Development The objectives of the EWD Plan, derived from an extensive analysis of the results of the survey include: Establishing an ARM s Educational Partner Network to promote broader participation in ARM certification and educational programs and, by doing so, develop an industry-recognized stackable credential based on feedback from SMEs and larger industry Inform, educate, and support SMEs through broadening the network of industries involved in EWD programs; Train, certify, and offer internships to students and educators through increased awareness of advanced manufacturing careers provided through EWD programs; and Address diversity through research-based STEM and industryrecognized ARM certifications.
Regional Robotics Innovation Collaborative As regional partners with ARM, RRICs are semi-autonomous entities that create a scalable national reach for the ARM Institute RRICs act as regional collaborative tracks, advertising and providing access to existing, shared physical infrastructure within the region, RRICs support the ARM Institute mission by: RRICs promote the overarching ARM Institute s mission RRICs recruit new members from their region, particularly SMEs, startups, and workforce training providers RRICs communicate and build the value proposition that helps retain members in their region RRICs engage at a national level to provide input for the Institute s technology roadmap and education and workforce development roadmap
Membership Information Membership Level Annual Dues Cash In-Kind * R&D Projects CDIP** Platinum Member $100K $250K Lead and participate NERF Gold Member $50K $100K Lead and participate NERB Industry Universities & Non-Profit Silver Member $25K NA Participate NERB Bronze Member (< 500 employees) Startup (pre-revenue; < 15 employees) $5K $10K Participate NERB - $2.5K Participate NERB Core Member $15K $200K Lead and participate N/A Educational Partners - $15K Access to Workforce & STEM programs N/A * Commitment must qualify as Cost Share for purposes of meeting Cost Share obligations under the Cooperative Agreement; In-kind Cost Share on shared consortium projects counts toward the in-kind portion of the membership fee ** CDIP = Consortium Developed Intellectual Property: IP created within a Institute Project funded in part by the Cooperative Agreement funds and owned by the inventing organizations; All members are granted NERF for R&D purposes; C-NERF = Commercial Non- Exclusive Royalty-Free license; C-NERB = Commercial Non-Exclusive Royalty-Bearing license negotiated with IP owners
ARM Institute: Committed Partners