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By <\/em>Evan Robinson-Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n First Published January 25, 2024 <\/em>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/p>\n The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute will continue offering training and other workforce support for at least the next five years.<\/p>\n The defense-backed nonprofit announced Tuesday that it received an additional $35.4 million from the Department of Defense to operate through 2028. Another five-year extension will be available at that time.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past seven years, the ARM Institute-Department of Defense public-private partnership has made important progress in strengthening U.S. manufacturing through advanced robotics, related AI technologies, and workforce development,\u201d Greg Hudas, Department of Defense program manager for the ARM Institute, said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the continuation agreement in place, this partnership will build on this progress and continue to push innovation to a higher level for the good of the warfighter and the nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The ARM Institute is housed in Hazelwood\u2019s Mill 19, the former site of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company mill. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have both visited the site touting the revitalization of American manufacturing.<\/p>\n Part of a network of institutes across the country, ARM has over 400 member organizations, including government agencies, startups and universities.<\/p>\n In October, it hosted 150 high school students, teachers and administrators from the Pittsburgh region, providing a window into manufacturing jobs at places like Motional, a driverless carmaker, and BioForge, the University of Pittsburgh\u2019s manufacturing facility set to be built in Hazelwood this year.<\/p>\n