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Location: Center Stage
Title: De-Risking Robotics for Manufacturing
Event Type: Show Floor Education
A resilient national manufacturing ecosystem is dependent on manufacturers of all sizes being empowered to operate at their peak efficiency. This is particularly true for small and medium sized manufacturers. There are nearly 600,000 small manufacturers in the U.S., representing 99% of all manufacturing enterprises (source: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/sba-initiatives/support-manufacturing-businesses). However, small and medium sized manufacturers are also more likely to struggle with workforce shortages, operate on smaller margins, and have fewer resources to adopt the advanced technologies. Smaller firms typically have a smaller R&D budget, less time, and may not have the internal team needed to adequately evaluate and research solutions. In short, these firms could benefit from the use of robotics but often lack the resources needed to de-risk and, ultimately, adopt robotics.
The ARM Institute created our Robotics Manufacturing Hub, a no-cost service funded through the Southwestern Pennsylvania Build Back Better Regional Challenge Award, to help manufacturers, particularly SMMs, navigate and minimize the risks associated with adopting robotics, explore off-the-shelf solutions, and solve unique technical challenges through prototyping at our Pittsburgh facility. This presentation will explore our de-risking process for robotics in manufacturing, lessons learned, and impact being spurred by the ARM Institute through the Robotics Manufacturing Hub.
