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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute's 26-01 Core Technology Project Call funds robotics and AI projects addressing defense manufacturing applications with dual-use benefits for broader U.S. manufacturing.
The call focuses on validated DoD needs including production of low-volume high-mix castings and forgings, submarine and surface ship production, unmanned aerial systems (including collaborative combat aircraft), and munitions manufacturing.
Technical topic areas include multi-modal inputs for AI robotics, rapid re-tasking and robot agility, multi-robot and multi-human collaboration, adaptive real-time path planning and control, and mobile robotics. Individual project budgets are capped at $500K from ARM Institute. The consortium has over 450 members.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: ARM Institute members only (consortium of 450+ members including manufacturers, universities, and research organizations). Membership required to submit proposals; the project call document is publicly available. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute has established a new Cooperative Agreement with the Department of the Air Force and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with a total ceiling of $87.66 million in combined government funding and ARM Institute cost-share. Six Technology Project Calls have been issued addressing topic areas ranging from robotics for casting and forging, AI advancements for manufacturing, robotics innovations to secure the Maritime Industrial Base, and technologies to address high-priority Department of Defense focus areas. Individual project budgets do not exceed $500,000 requested from the institute. The ARM Institute plans to award approximately $2 million per call to fund multiple projects across its 450+ member organizations. This represents a defense-focused extension of ARM's core manufacturing AI and robotics mission, bridging commercial advanced manufacturing with military production needs.
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