ARM Members are invited to join us in-person at our Pittsburgh headquarters on July 21 for our 27-01 Tech Day! ARM Institute Tech Day events are open only to ARM Members and are designed to help our Members prepare the most competitive response possible to our Technology Project Calls. This Tech Day will support our 27-01 Project Call that we expect to release to ARM Members first in the July timeframe then to the general public later this summer.
Tech Day will feature:
- Curated networking and project teaming activities, including speed networking and curated networking around the Project Call’s topics, to help you build a competitive project team
- Expert-driven presentations from Department of War (DoW) and government representatives to help you understand the challenges your project response will help to solve
- Opportunities to privately discuss your project ideas with ARM Institute experts to get feedback and advice
- Presentations by ARM Members who have successfully led past ARM projects and transitioned their technology to use on the factory floor
- Presentations about best practices and common pitfalls to avoid in your proposal
- Opportunities to ask detailed questions about the Project Call content and submission process before the Project Call enters the black-out period for detailed questions
ARM Members can register in the ARM Member Community. Need help accessing the Member Community? Email us at [email protected].
Not an ARM Member but interested in attending and participating in ARM Institute-funded robotics and physical AI projects? Explore membership here.
Keep the Momentum Going: 10th Annual ARM Member Meeting
Collaboration doesn’t stop at Automate! ARM Members are gearing up for our 10th Annual Member Meeting taking place Nov. 17-19 in Pittsburgh, PA. This member-exclusive event is our largest networking event of the year and features 2.5 days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.
This event is for you if you want to:
- Grow your network of collaborators and increase your business opportunities
- Learn insights and best practices about robotics, physical AI, manufacturing, and workforce development
- Get more involved in ARM Institute-funded projects, programs, and initiatives
- Gain access to game-changing innovations in manufacturing
- Meet government collaborators seeking innovation solutions
Stay tuned for our detailed agenda! At a glance, you can expect:
- Expert keynote presenters representing insights from industry and government leadership
- Our immensely popular five-minute pitch sessions that rapidly introduce you to new collaborators
- Extended networking time and curated networking activities to widen your network
- Updates about ARM Institute funded projects and ways you can get involved
- Special celebratory activities and content in recognition of our 10th Member Meeting
- Our Champions Awards Dinner taking place Nov. 18 and a robust Opening Night Reception on Nov. 17
- Interactive activities during each of our concurrent Technology and Education/Workforce Development Break-Out sessions to inform ARM Institute priorities and activities
Join soon – discounted Member Meeting registration rates expire on July 6, 2026.
ARM Members can register in the ARM Member Community. Need help accessing the Member Community? Email us at [email protected].
Not an ARM Member but interested in attending? Explore membership here.
Learn more about our Member Meeting
ABOUT THE ARM INSTITUTE
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) 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 and robust consortium of 500+ 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, the ARM Institute is leading the way to a future where people & 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.