Manufacturing was once the backbone of Chicago’s South Suburbs, and the Metals HUB initiative is bringing it back with automation.
Robotics Leadership Academy to develop workforce in Pittsburgh Robotics Network initiative
The Robotics Leadership Academy is the result of regional partnerships to retrain workers for careers in robotics.
Cynthia Breazeal reflects on earning 2024 Robotics Medal from MassRobotics
With the Robotics Medal, MassRobotics seeks to inspire women to participate in shaping the future of the world through robotics.
Robotic Crew offers nearshore robotics development, operations talent
Robotic Crew says it is offering robotics and engineering experts at affordable rates to U.S. companies across industries.
Women in robotics at Boston Dynamics give career advice at MassRobotics event
Women in robotics can advance their careers with agility, curiosity, and mentorship, said Boston Dynamics staffers at a MassRobotics event.
Only 16% of manufacturers has real-time visibility into production, says Zebra
Manufacturers want more visibility into processes and to reskill staffers to work with automation, found Zebra and Azure Knowledge.
The inside scoop on food manufacturing with Chef Robotics
In this episode, we learn what’s new in the world of food manufacturing with Chef Robotics.
Female robotics founders discuss their journeys in the industry
We spoke to the founders of Adagy Robotics and the founders of Diligent Robotics about their experiences within the industry.
Massachusetts governor visits MassRobotics to celebrate National Robotics Week
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey also visited a high school robotics team and touted a bill proposing innovation investment.
Inaugural Women in Robotics Breakfast to be held at Robotics Summit
The Women in Robotics Breakfast will provide female engineers and roboticists an opportunity to connect with others in the industry.
Robotics Engineering Career Fair to connect candidates, employers at Robotics Summit
The Robotics Engineering Career Fair hosted by MassRobotics at the Robotics Summit will help hundreds of people meet employers.
RoboticsCareer.org adds functionality from ARM Institute to address manufacturing skills gap
RoboticsCareer.org has gotten a refresh to help build interest in manufacturing careers and to connect talent with companies.
Labor shortages still driving robotics adoption, finds HowToRobot
HowToRobot said its findings confirm that businesses see robots and automation as a supplement to human labor, not a replacement.
Black History Month: Highlighting the value of diversity in the robotics industry
Despite being a quickly growing community, the robotics industry still has a diversity problem, particularly when it comes to race.
Update on AgTech automation at CNHI
Marc Kermisch from CNHI provides an update on how autonomy and digitization are developing to help automation.
ARM Institute signs $35.4M DoD agreement to continue supporting U.S. manufacturing
The ARM Institute has funding from the Defense Department to continue its robotics and workforce development programs for another five years.
AI job automation will happen gradually, says MIT CSAIL
MIT CSAIL’s research examines the economic practicality of using AI for automating tasks, with a particular emphasis on computer vision.
ARM Institute introduces Hazelwood welding scholarship
The ARM Institute is funding a welding scholarship with the Industrial Arts Workshop in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Robots could help Japan combat 2024 trucker problem, IFR says
With new overtime regulations for truck drivers in Japan, the country could face labor shortages that robots can help address, said the IFR.
Sex, Race, and Robots author Ayanna Howard discusses how to identify, fight bias
Ayanna Howard, the first female dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, discusses her new book on Sex, Race, and Robotics.
Black in Robotics’ Ayanna Howard, Monroe Kennedy on diversity and inclusion
In this week’s episode of The Robot Report Podcast, hear the academic co-chairs of Black in Robotics recount their experiences, and learn what they hope to accomplish with the new organization.
READY Robotics and eKAMI teach former coal miners to program multiple robots
The Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, or eKAMI, has been retraining coal miners to be robotics technicians. READY Robotics has offered its Forge/OS brand-neutral software to help.