Manufacturing Programs & Projects

Industry is interested in leveraging the dexterity and versatility of people and the precision and repeatability of robots by enabling … more

Perception systems underpin many advanced, autonomous, industrial-robot capabilities.  These advanced capabilities include manipulation … more

Mobile equipment is heavily used in manufacturing. There is a growing acceptance of either partially or fully autonomous equipment in the … more

This project will aid in the development of measurement science and standards to enable advancements in planning by robots in scenarios relevant to … more

Next generation robotic systems are expected to perform highly complex tasks in dynamic manufacturing environments.  To be successful in … more

Safe human-robot collaboration in manufacturing work cells is widely seen as key to the future of robotics. When humans and robots share the same … more

The objective of the Next-Generation Robotics and Automation Program is to develop and deploy advances in measurement science to safely increase … more

Manipulation at the micro and nano levels requires different strategies than at the macro scale and also the development of related sensing and … more

The objective of the Smart Manufacturing and Construction Control Systems Program is to develop and deploy advances in measurement science for … more

The objective of the Sustainable Manufacturing Program is to develop and deploy advances in measurement science to enable improvements in resource … more

Factory optimization requires optimal planning of the factory’s workcells, production lines, and assembly operations. Critical inputs to … more

Although manufacturing simulation tools can be considered mainstream technology, most U.S. manufacturers do not take full advantage of this … more

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are primary tools for optimizing factory operations, but manufacturers do not fully benefit from KPIs. As a … more

Advances in robotics and sensing have the potential to dramatically increase the productivity of US manufacturing. A barrier to achieving this … more

Factory control systems need to be protected from vulnerabilities that may arise as a result of their increased connectivity, use of wireless … more