Membership - ARM Institute

The ARM Institute leverages a robust and diverse consortium of 450+ organizations to lead the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to develop and produce the world’s most desired products.

The only way we can successfully navigate the mounting skills gap and re-establish US leadership in manufacturing is through concentrated collaboration between industry, government, and academia. That’s where the ARM Institute comes in. We bring stakeholders across manufacturing together to identify and solve problems inhibiting advanced manufacturing in the U.S.

As an ARM Institute partner, you’ll work across the U.S. manufacturing – from world leaders in manufacturing and government stakeholders to innovative start-ups and academic organizations – to collaborate and solve problems.

Member Benefits

ARM Institute Membership is at the organizational level. Depending on your level, you will:

Join a nationwide group of manufacturing, academic, technology, and government organizations that share the common mission of strengthening U.S manufacturing
Collaborate on ARM Institute-funded projects that develop, scale-up, and commercialize key enabling technologies for manufacturing and the overall supply chain
Use ARM Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub (even if you are not located in the Pittsburgh region) to explore robotics solutions for manufacturing, discuss engineering challenges, and more. Additional opportunity to provide equipment to be used and showcased through the Hub.
Leverage solution repositories for technology, data, educational, and software solutions
Define the future of work by helping us to leverage our national, standardized framework for robotics careers through RoboticsCareer.org and other workforce efforts
Network with key stakeholders to encourage innovation through research activities and outreach
Participate on committees and working groups that influence industry development and standards
Access the ARM Institute Member Community, a digital collaboration space where Members can share industry research, connect virtually, and access project updates and outputs
Attend Member-Exclusive events, including our Annual Member Meeting, roadmapping workshops, and more

Join Our Consortium Today

Join our member consortium to build the future of US manufacturing. Email [email protected] to learn more about membership. An ARM Institute representative will then reach out to you with more information and next steps.

Look inside our Annual Member Meeting

ARM Members have access to a plethora of member-exclusive events, including our cornerstone Annual ARM Member Meeting. Our Annual Member Meeting convenes representatives from across our 400+ member organizations for 2.5 days of networking, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and more. This event is open exclusively to ARM Institute Members and our government collaborators.

Take a look at our most recent ARM Member Meeting in the video below. Our 2025 Member Meeting will take place Sept. 3-5 in Pittsburgh – join our consortium to gain access to this unique industry event.

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2024 Year in Review

"One of the things I relish about being a member is the ability to meet and network with the hundreds of professionals from various backgrounds in the industry. ARM Institute Members are passionate about advancing developments in our field through research and collaboration between industry and academia."

Laura Evans Sr. District/Account Manager at FANUC

"Our membership has provided direct value in networking, access to project findings, but most importantly to us, as a non-profit, the opportunity to collectively work together for greater and aligned impact than fragmented isolated efforts. We appreciate the ARM Institute staff and their passion to think boldly and act quickly."

Jeannine Kunz CEO of SME

"The ARM Institute allows members to understand the needs of the community, and partner with other members with complementary expertise to develop solutions to meet these needs. The ARM Institute offers great networking opportunities through meetings and access to experts in virtually all areas of robotics."

Dr. Satyandra K. (S.K.) Gupta the Smith International Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Department of Computer Science in Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California

"The ARM member community, including the Institute’s wonderful staff and Department of Defense sponsors, have become part of the Yaskawa network and part of my daily passion and enjoyment."

Roger Christian Divisional Leader in New Business Development at Yaskawa America, Inc. Motoman Robotics Division

"Participating in the ARM Institute has allowed us to expand our opportunities in understanding the manufacturing landscape. Whether it is building a nationwide network, partnering with third-party organizations, or conducting research locally, the value the ARM Institute offers our community is unmeasurable."

Dr. Scott Lucas Vice President of Aviation, Manufacturing, and Institutional Effectiveness at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech)

"One of the most interesting aspects of my experience on the ARM Institute Stakeholder Executive Council has been in contributing to, reviewing and providing feedback on the institute’s technology investment strategy and associated roadmaps as well as the project call process. Having such a diverse group of people weigh in on these topics has really helped me understand challenges across the members, in addition to recognizing areas of commonality and ways we can cooperatively address our needs."

Curtis Richardson Technical Fellow at Spirit AeroSystems

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