On RAMP: The ARM Institute Robotics Manufacturing Hub and Innovation Accelerators
Release Date: 04/03/2024
TVR 4/28/24: TechVibe Neighborhood Tour in Sewickley with CUSTOS IQ
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One Mic Stand: S&B USA Is Building the World
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S&B USA boasts a 75-year history of successfully delivered heavy civil development and construction projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. In the past decade, Its growth has allowed it to tackle bigger projects than ever before, and it is currently spearheading two Mega P3 projects: the largest bundled bridge project delivered under a P3 agreement () and the first green-financed, split delivery, large-scale flood protection resiliency P3 (). S&B currently operates as the United States entity of its multi-domestic parent company, Shikun & Binui Ltd....
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One Mic Stand: PeopleOne Health Wants to Set a New Standard in Healthcare
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aims to set a new standard in healthcare delivery that removes administrative waste and safeguards highly personalized doctor-patient relationships. It combines enhanced primary care, lifestyle coaching, pharmacy consultation and additional support to meet the majority of Americans' typical healthcare needs all for a single monthly fee and no out-of-pocket cost. PeopleOne CEO and CoFounder Jordan Taradash steps up to the One Mic Stand to detail: Disrupting healthcare with a direct pay model. (0:05) Revolutionizing healthcare with personalized, tech-enabled primary care. (5:08) Healthcare...
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TVR 4/21/24: Ethical Intruder's David Kane Talks Cyburgh and Cybersecurity Hiring
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Cyburgh is set for May 1, convening top cybersecurity thought leaders and practitioners for a full day of mindsharing and know how. Ethical Intruder Founder David Kane stops by TechVibe Radio this Sunday to preview Cyburgh and what's on tap for Pittsburgh's biggest cybersecurity event. David is one of the nation's recognized cybersecurity experts and provides key insights into local hiring trends across the the cybersecurity industry. David says companies need to look at a candidate's passion and ethusiasm for problem solving and lifelong learning more than just being a perfect technical and...
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TVR 4/14/24: AJ Kuftic of Expedient Talks VMware Changes
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One Mic Stand: John Santore Details Kratos' Approach to Cyber Compliance
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One Mic Stand: SKA Robotics Embeds with Hellbender
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One Mic Stand: Zscaler’s Chris Louie Talks About the Boom in Cyber Fraud, Ransomware, AI and Hacking Cars!
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TVR 4/7/24: Cooper Munroe, CEO and Founder of the Motherhood
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On RAMP: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship
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The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship is an immersive program crafted to empower entrepreneurs within the domains of robotics, manufacturing, and automation. Scheduled to run from August 19, 2024, to May 15, 2025, The Pathways Fellowship blends essential components- including financial support, academic opportunities from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), mentorship, and off campus supplemental opportunities- to ensure aspiring founders have the skills and supports needed to succeed. This program was created to elevate marginalized entrepreneurs within robotics,...
info_outlineThe Robotics Manufacturing Hub helps small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region:
- Evaluate their operations
- Explore if robotics will improve productivity
- Prototype solutions without a commitment to installation
- Select solutions that offer the highest return on investment
- Understand how robotics can augment workforce gaps
- Manage the impact of robotics on their workforce
The Robotics Manufacturing Hub leverages the ARM Institute’s Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood to prototype solutions and demonstrate proofs-of-concept at no-cost for small and medium sized manufacturers.
ARM's Tasha Miller gives us more details on how the hub is a robotics "petting zoo" for manufacturers to get to know more about robotics and how they can help their operations, growth and bottom line.
Also through the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region’s Build Back Better Challenge grant, the ARM Institute is managing and has awarded $6M in funding to four regional Innovation Accelerators, formerly called Makerspaces. These are:
- Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) – CCAC’s Entrepreneurial Labs and Makerspace
- The Digital Foundry at New Kensington (DFNK) – Penn State New Kensington
- IUP STEAMSHOP – Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
- MAKERSPACE District – Westmoreland County Community College
This funding helps to build upon existing capabilities within the Innovation Accelerators, enhance their equipment and offerings, and make their services more readily available. The services offered through each Accelerator are unique. Through the grant, the ARM Institute will advise the Innovation Accelerators and help to expand the scope of their services to benefit small and medium-sized manufacturers and manufacturing entrepreneurs.
Learn more at: https://arminstitute.org/our-work/swpa-bbb/.