Registration for the ARM Institute’s 2024 Annual Member Meeting closes on September 14! Taking place September 23-25 in Pittsburgh, this members-only event convenes our 400+ organization ecosystem for three days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. Our 2023 event, which is recapped in the video above, saw record attendance with more than 400 individuals attending.

ARM Members can register by logging into the ARM Member Community. Email [email protected] for assistance using the Member Community.

Not a member? Join our member ecosystem before the event to be eligible to attend. Email [email protected] or explore membership here for more information.

What Can You Expect During Our Event?

Agenda & What’s New

Our full agenda is now available to members on our registration page! Log into the Member Community to access the agenda or email [email protected] for assistance. Some new highlights and activities for this year will include:

NEW Tech Project Call: We recently issued a new Tech Project Call in support of our AI Data Foundry Program, which seeks to make AI in robotics for manufacturing more accessible. The Project Call centers on the creation of AI-based tools that can be integrated together, synergistically, and that can transition to industry practice. During our Member Meeting, we will host activities to help our members prepare competitive responses to this Project Call, including networking time for project teaming, Project Call overview and Q&A, and the opportunity to meet in private 1:1s with the ARM Tech Team to discuss your project ideas.
AI Competency Framework Activity: During our third day Education & Workforce Development concurrent session, we will host an interactive session around creating an AI competency framework for robotics careers in manufacturing. This framework will join our existing frameworks on RoboticsCareer.org, providing much needed definition into the skills and training required for these careers.
Indoor/Outdoor Networking Reception at our Pittsburgh HQ: This year’s reception at our Pittsburgh HQ will feature more space as it will take place inside and outside under the iconic structure of our building. Inside, you will be able to explore AI robotics demonstrations and demonstrations from our Robotics Manufacturing Hub.

Plenary Sessions Complemented by Two Concurrent Focused Tracks

Bridging the divides between technology efforts and education/workforce development (EWD) efforts is foundational to the ARM Institute’s success. We will again feature plenary sessions and complement the general sessions with concurrent Technology and Education & Workforce Development Tracks in the afternoons of September 24 and September 25 to allow for focused collaboration in these areas. If you are interested in both tracks, we suggest sending two representatives.

Champion Awards

The ARM Institute Champion Awards recognize individual members who have gone above and beyond to advocate for and further the ARM Institute’s mission. ARM Champions are recognized with an award in-person during our Annual Member Meeting. This year’s celebration of our Champions will be an even more significant part of our event, as our first night dinner and reception will celebrate our awardees.

There is also an opportunity for a member organization to sponsor our Champion Awards Celebration! As the sole sponsor of our Champion Awards, this organization will get to be on stage with Jay Douglass, ARM Institute Chief Operating Officer, to hand awards to new ARM Champions. Their logo will also be displayed during our awards dinner and they will be mentioned in our post-event press release with a quote, featured in our event program, and will have the opportunity to provide material to be distributed to Members. Email [email protected] to explore this opportunity further.

Technology Demonstrations & Networking Reception at Our Pittsburgh Facility

Explore our Robotics Manufacturing Hub and other technology demonstrations during our networking reception at our Pittsburgh facility! You’ll be able to get hands-on with our robotics demonstrations and understand how members and manufacturers alike can leverage our Robotics Manufacturing Hub.

We will provide a free shuttle from the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh (our primary meeting location) to our facility on September 24 and will host an indoor/outdoor reception with dinner being served on-site.

Five Minute Rapid Introductions

We will again host our five minute rapid introductions, an immensely popular part of our Annual Member Meeting. We have a limited number of slots and members can indicate their interest in these when registering. These introductions serve as a rapid-fire way to introduce your organization to our 400+ member organization consortium.

Note: Due to the popularity of these sessions, this year we are prioritizing organizations who have not provided a five minute overview at a prior Member Meeting or through our virtual New Member Exchange series. Indicating your interest in presenting does not guarantee you a slot. We will be in contact at a later date to confirm whether you have been given a slot. If you have not been given a slot but indicated interest, you will be added to a wait list.

Of course, we will continue to host virtual versions of these five-minute introductions during our quarterly New Member Exchange series. Stay tuned for the next date!

Even More Networking

You provided feedback and we’re responding! In response to attendee feedback, our event will feature additional networking breaks and more networking activities to better help our members get connected. Stay tuned for our full agenda to learn more.

Member Showcase Hall and Sponsorship

This year, we expanded upon our sponsorship program with new offerings, early bird rates, and discounted rates for Gold, Silver, and Core Members! While our sponsorship opportunities are now mostly closed, a very limited number of Member Showcase Tables remain open! These must be purchased by Sept. 13.

Our Member Showcase Tables will be open during our networking times on Sept. 23 (5:25pm-6:30pm and 7:30pm-8:30pm), during breakfast on Sept. 24 (8:00am-9:15am), and during lunch on Sept. 24 (12:45pm-2:00pm). Optionally, ARM Members can leave their tables up during breakfast on Sept. 25 (8:00am-9:00am).

The following organizations will have a table in the Member Showcase Hall:

Limited Member Showcase Exhibit Hall Tables Remain!

Deadline to reserve: Sept. 13
Rate: $1,000
Back by popular demand, we will host a Member Exhibit Hall! This will include a basic booth, a table, basic electricity, and internet. Large robotic displays are not permitted.

Note that sponsors must be ARM Institute Members.

Learn more about sponsorship here

Not a Member?

The ARM Institute Annual Member Meeting is open only to ARM Members and, thanks to our sponsors, free to attend. Not a member? Fill out the form below before September 2024 to join our member ecosystem in time to attend our meeting or email [email protected] with any questions. Our member ecosystem is collaborates 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.

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Thank You to Our Event Sponsors and Platinum Members

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this important event and, by doing so, helping to strengthen U.S. manufacturing!

ABOUT THE ARM INSTITUTE

The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Agreement Number W911NF-17-3-0004 and is part of the Manufacturing USA® network. The ARM Institute leverages a unique, robust, and diverse ecosystem of over 400 consortium members and partners across industry, academia, and government to make robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers large and small, train and empower the manufacturing workforce, strengthen our economy and global competitiveness, and elevate national security and resilience. Based in Pittsburgh, PA since 2017, with a regional office in St. Petersburg, FL, the ARM Institute is leading the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to produce the world’s most desired products. For more information, visit www.arminstitute.org and follow the ARM Institute on LinkedIn and X(Twitter).

Registration Open for 2024 Annual ARM Institute Member Meeting