Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM), an institute for the advancement of transformative robotic technologies and education, recently announced it would provide $2.2 million in funding toward 11 education and workforce development projects.
ARM called for applications last fall. Projects had to either be focused toward talent attraction or work and also needed to be focused on transitioning military and underrepresented populations.
“Our team is very excited about the potential of these projects to catalyze growth in U.S. manufacturing,” ARM CEO Byron Clayton said. “The consistent message we hear from manufacturers is that our nation’s workforce isn’t adequately skilled to sustain significant economic growth. We believe our selected projects, combined with previously awarded projects, help to address this issue.”
ARM funds projects to advance manufacturing in the United States.
Once the funding is finalized, 43 percent of ARM’s 193 member organizations will be involved in at least one funded project.
The projects include Industry 4.0 Academy from the Dallas County Community College District in Texas that would provide a virtual training system for civilian skills occupations and Earn-and-Learn Model for the Innovation Economy from Lorain County Community College in Ohio that would improve robotic training for Ohio residents.