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Robotics Luminaries from Around the State Converge on U of M to Promote Michigan as a Global Leader in Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles

ANN ARBOR, MI – March 28, 2012. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), in partnership with the University of Michigan, will host the Second Annual Michigan Robotics Day on Monday, April 9, 2012.

This event is open to anyone who wants to learn about the incredible advances made by Michigan’s robotics technology sector with a strong emphasis on companies who would like to do business in Michigan. The event also highlights Michigan’s  vibrant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) community and its outstanding  research universities. Robotics industry experts will meet with University researchers and students to promote the State as a global force in robotics and autonomous vehicles.

“Michigan is positioned to lead the world in robotics innovation,” said NCMS President & CEO Rick Jarman.  “Consider the massive talent and infrastructure that already exists here in the state. Design and deployment of robotics technology will ultimately depend on advanced manufacturing – exactly the kind of capability in which Michigan companies excel.”

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The daylong event will highlight the promise of robotics in Michigan, and confirm the field as an economic development engine for the State. The highlight of the event will be a keynote by Professor Lawrence Burns, a noted expert on next generation vehicle technology, including autonomous vehicles, transportation energy, and connected vehicles. Professor Burns is working with Google’s autonomous vehicle project and formerly served as Vice President of R&D for General Motors.

The day will include demonstrations of autonomous vehicles from leading automakers, robots from many state research institutions, and FIRST high school robotics teams demonstrating the next generation’s commitment to the technology. Student teams will have the chance to meet leaders in the robotics world, garner feedback for their work, and begin networking within the industry.

“Robotics represents a cradle-to-career opportunity for Michigan students,” said Phil Callihan, an Executive Director at NCMS. “They can start in high school, competing with FIRST robotics teams, do cutting edge research at our universities, and then work at Michigan companies who are global leaders in their field. This is an opportunity for long-term job growth, innovation, and success.”

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The event takes place on April 9, 2012, starting at 9:00 a.m. Attendance is free and the public is welcome, with lunch provided for those who register by April 2. Registration, agenda and speaker bios for this event are available at:

http://www.mirobotics.org

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March 21, 2012

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) which calls for a team that will modify the integration interfaces of a set of micro robot components (manipulator, radio, camera, battery) to conform to IOP V0 for the purpose of further validating that specification.

View Component Interoperability for the Micro Robot Weight Class RFP
Download supporting documents

For more information, please contact:

Tony Haynes
tonyh@ncms.org
(734) 995-4930

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March 21, 2012

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of a common Tactical Robot Control (TRC) System Architecture within the Interoperability (IOP) standards established by the Robotic Systems Joint Program Office (RS JPO). This will be accomplished building upon Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) efforts with consortium partners combining to provide synergistic expertise to develop the required architecture and data package. The project is not intended to be a ground up build of components, but rather the development of architectural design and interface requirements for a Tactical Robotic Controller building upon controller design initiated by the MCWL. For elements for which the existing IOP V0 or MCWL defined Interface Control Documents (ICDs) are insufficient for ensuring interoperability, new interoperability interface requirements will be developed for incorporation into IOP V1.

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For more information, please contact:

Tony Haynes
tonyh@ncms.org
(734) 995-4930

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The ESR will be a rugged robotic system weighing less than 20 lbs. threshold (T), 15 lbs objective (O), consisting of a robotic operator control interface, a robotic chassis platform with video capability, digital communications/audio relay modules that are adaptable to advanced sensors or mission modules, and the power supply. The ESR should possess Plug-N-Play capabilities with open software architectures allowing different payloads or modules that will enable a trained operator to remotely detect by visual or other sensors, and to confirm, mark, and neutralize Explosive Ordnances (EO). Furthermore, it may also be used for lane proofing and other combat engineer specific tasks, as well as providing support to infantry and military police operations such as urban reconnaissance. In a reconnaissance role, the ESR should detect, locate, identify, and support targeting of enemy forces. Future roles for the ESR will employ modules for other specific tasks as needed such as chemical hazard and contraband detection. The ESR should have a manipulating arm to provide increased capabilities to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in complex and urban terrain including confined areas and subterranean environments (i.e., buildings, bunkers, tunnels, sewers, caves, culverts, ditches, behind guardrails, and around bridge abutments).

The purpose of this market survey is to solicit feedback from industry and potential offerors in regards to the Engineering Squad Robot (ESR) program.  The Government is drafting cost, schedule and performance requirements for a future formal Request for Proposal (RFP); this market survey is part of the requirements development and program planning effort.  From this market survey, the Government intends to 1)Gauge industry interest in both attending a future industry day and offering future proposals for this program; 2) Understand whether there are any potential commercial products that may meet this requirement and 3) Gain voluntary feedback and analysis from industry to advise the Government on technical feasibility, technology readiness levels, and cost and schedule realism, as well as any other feedback desired by industry, of the draft requirements contained therein.

Interested companies should contact Deborah Hough, the listed Point of Contact for more information. The NCMS Point of Contact is Tony Haynes (734) 995-4930, tonyh@ncms.org.

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December 2011

Welcome to The CTMA Connector, a monthly newsletter designed to provide news and ideas about the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) program. The CTMA program is a joint Department of Defense/National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (DoD/NCMS) effort promoting collaborative technology development between industry and the DoD maintenance and repair facilities. This newsletter highlights ongoing projects, serves as a forum for promoting new project ideas, and provides other news of interest to the program. Our goal is to stimulate your participation and solicit your input. Feel free to submit items for the newsletter as well as any suggestions to make it more useful. More information about the program can be found at http://ctma.ncms.org/. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the CTMA Connector, send a message to:

listserv@listserv.ncms.org with “subscribe CTMANewsletter” or “unsubscribe CTMANewsletter” in the message body.

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DoD Partners with NCMS in $100,000 Maintenance Technology Challenge

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Maintenance, Mr. John Johns, has issued the 2012 Maintenance Technology Challenge designed to introduce new technologies to DoD’s maintenance facilities that will help sustain materiel availability at reduced cost. Mr. Johns has tapped the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Program, a unique collaboration between OSD and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to administer the $100,000 challenge. Mr. Johns sees this as “a unique opportunity to drive innovation and maintenance technology insertion by leveraging the strong track record of the CTMA program and partnership with NCMS.” In driving in this direction, he has also emphasized “the need of bringing new, but proven, technologies from the commercial sector into DoD maintenance as a key element of a multi-pronged strategy to continue to produce the levels of materiel readiness required by our military forces, but at subs tantially reduced cost.”

Concept papers are due to NCMS by March 1st, 2012. “We are looking for projects that demonstrate strong benefits not only to the DoD but to industry as well,” states Dr. Chuck Ryan, NCMS Vice President and co-director of the CTMA Program, he adds that “strong teaming with DoD maintenance facilities is also encouraged.”

The selection criterion for project ideas includes the level of innovation, overall benefits, ability to deploy the technology within 12 months, and the strength of the team. Five finalists will be given the opportunity to present their project ideas to the DoD Senior Sustainment Leader Panel, who will ultimately choose the winning team for the Challenge as part of the 2012 CTMA Symposium, being held at the U.S. Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in Coronado, CA, March 26-28, an annual NCMS symposium which showcases technologies being developed with DoD maintenance activities, and features briefings by senior DoD leaders around issues and plans for the sustainment of their fleets. In addition, a technology showcase will be hosted by FRC-SW presenting an opportunity for NCMS membership to demonstrate new technologies that may be of interest to the DoD. Up-to-date information on the Challenge, Symposium and Technology Showcase can be found at

http://www.ncms.org/index.php/the-2012-ncmsosd-maintenance-technology-challenge/

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Plan to attend the 2012 CTMA Symposium, March 26-28, Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Coronado, CA   “Collaborate to Innovate”

A wide variety of activities are being planned for this years CTMA Symposium.  On Monday, March 26, we start off with a Technology Showcase on site of the FRC-SW facilities where project teams set up tabletop displays of their technologies to an audience of FRC-SW managers, engineers, and artisans.  The Symposium plenary sessions start on Tuesday, March 27, with perspectives from DoD Senior Sustainment Leaders, and a Program Managers Panel with representatives from each of the services outlining their sustainment issues and how they are being addressed.  In addition we will feature our first Maintenance Technology Challenge competition.  On Wednesday, March 28, a Maintenance Activities Panel will feature several Depot Commanders discussing their technology needs, followed by track sessions  with technology project presentations.

Networking activities include the opening reception on Monday, March 26, an Industry Tabletop Display during an evening reception on Tuesday, and for those of you so inclined, a golf scramble on Sunday, March 25 at the FRC-SW club.

More information and registration can be found at:

http://www.ncms.org/index.php/ctma-symposium-2012/

Registration will begin in January 2012.

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NCMS/CTMA Project Wins Manufacturing Excellence Award

The NCMS/CTMA program was awarded its tenth National Center for Advanced Technologies (NCAT) Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award at the 2011 Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) in Anaheim, CA. The award-winning CTMA team brought together several small companies including Gravikor, the Michigan Research Institute, and SpaceForm Welding Solutions as well as the U.S. Army PM Light Tactical Vehicles division and the Marine Corps Maintenance Center Albany. The project team’s objective was to develop solutions for lighter, stronger military vehicles, allowing for the utilization of the latest lightweight armor solutions and improving overall maintainability. The awarded project, “Deformation Resistant Welding of Space Frame Structures to Reduce Weight in DoD Ground Vehicles,” applied new innovations in welding techniques to dramatically reduce time and weight associated with traditional vehicle space-frame construction.

The team created a design for a new cage structure that would completely replace the current body structure in the military’s ubiquitous HMMWV (Humvee) platform. The NCMS team scrapped traditional old-school welding techniques in favor of deformation resistance welding – an approach that produces atomically clean surfaces between metals to be joined. The result is a near-perfect surface bond with many benefits over the traditional approach:

• Elimination of weld fillers cuts weight, corrosion targets, and weak spots
• Deformation-welded surfaces offer a considerably stronger bond
• Easily supports joining of unlike metals, such as aluminum and titanium
• Fully compatible with advanced composite armor technologies
• Entire weld process is nearly 1,000 times faster than the traditional method

The solution is cost-feasible as well, requiring little additional equipment and practically zero added investment. The project demonstrated the potential for a substantial weight saving (~1,500 lbs) with a comparable protection level to the current FRAG 7 HMMWV.

Other advantages through the use of the DRW Space Frame Design include:

• ~50% reduction in required parts
• Rapid manufacturing process for cage structure
• Fully bolt in kit (no welding at the depot level)
• Requires no major modification to current HMMWV chassis
• Improved ingress and egress for end user
• Increased rollover protection versus standard HMMWV

The NCMS contact is Chuck Ryan, chuckr@ncms.org, 734-995-4905.

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CTMA Project seeks bids on equipment

NCMS is forming a new project that will target the development of a performance testing system for ground combat vehicles. US Army TARDEC in Warren, MI, is now developing the test table. One aspect of the project is building an environmental enclosure for testing components over their full operating environment specifications, a safety cage, and a video system for safe observation during testing. The project scope also includes development of a track testing system. It does not include functional or performance testing of vehicle electronics. We are seeking interested companies who would like to bid on providing the equipment.  Further information is available from the NCMS contact, Tony Haynes, tonyh@ncms.org, (734) 995-4930.

 

CTMA Project Opportunities: Man-Packable Ground Robotics

Man-packable ground robots have over the last few years become an indispensable part of the U.S. defense combat arsenal. These systems serve Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), IED disposal, and many other missions where they replace humans in hazardous situations. They are in short, ubiquitous. However, because of urgent needs, many systems were acquired without a strategy in place for interoperability and long term sustainment. The Department of Defense is now focused on driving future acquisitions from a comprehensive systems engineering foundation. Two of the most pressing factors are interoperability standards for the various mission kits and an architecture standard for controls, both of which are in development. The emerging project will evaluate both at the prototype level.

The NCMS contact is Tony Haynes, tonyh@ncms.org, (734) 995-4930.

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CTMA Project Wins Great Ideas Competition

The CTMA project, “No-Mask Electroplating”, was awarded first place in the “Great Ideas Competition” at SAE’s 2011 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual symposium brings together thousands of government and industry representatives to exchange ideas to improve maintenance practices and procedures.

Modernization of metal electroplating with no-mask conforming anodes is an innovative NCMS R&D project that sought to address issues around electroplating such as the extensive time it takes to mask parts, inaccuracies, inefficiencies and working with plating baths which are highly toxic. NCMS collaborated with government and industry to find a single, powerful solution to eliminate masking labor, achieve faster plating times, and improve uniformity of deposits.

The project resulted in a:

• 95% reduction in pre-plating part preparation
• 45% reduction in plating time
• 50% increase in plating tank capacity, improving overall throughput
• $2,220,000 in immediate annual savings from the pilot parts alone

Collaborative participants on this award winning project included the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), the Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Southwest and Advanced Tooling Corporation (ATC).  The team estimates that if No-Mask Conforming Anodes were deployed across the Department of Defense (DoD), over $50 Million in savings could potentially be realized with overall process improvement times of 35-50%.

The positive impact on the environment is also substantial. No-mask conforming anodes are fully reusable. The technology completely eliminates the mountains of tape, wax and other maskants – all of which must be disposed of as hazardous waste, where even brief exposure could lead to serious health complications.

A video outlining the project was created by the NCMS Educational Services’ team and can be found atwww.ncms.org under the multimedia tab.

The NCMS contact is Bill Chenevert, billc@ncms.org, 734-995-7989.

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NCMS again wins best booth at the 2011 Defense Maintenance Symposium

With a western theme, including a riding bull, we showcased 5 CTMA projects along with NCMS.

The five project teams included:

• Imaginestics– IUID for Legacy Parts
• Ecylpse International– Enhanced Wiring Integrity Systems
• ID Systems– Centralized Fleet Automated Management Systems
• Advanced Tooling Corporation– No Mask Tooling for Plating Baths
• Black & Rossi; Topline Technology Solutions – Enabling Logistical Interoperability

Thanks to Debbie Lilu and her team for a job well done.  Special thanks to Tod Eggler at TOPS for designing, building, setting up and breaking down the winning NCMS booth.

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We appreciate your feedback. Please contact Chuck Ryan with suggestions or input on other topics that would be of interest to you in this newsletter. The CTMA Program is sponsored by the Department of Defense; the content of this newsletter does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the government; no official endorsement should be inferred.

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In June, President Obama announced the National Robotics Initiative, to “accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people.” On 15 Nov., Chuck Thorpe, assistant director for Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, will share where the program is going, as well as other efforts from OSTP to advance the robotics industry. With deadlines for large and small projects just around the corner, this is one FREE webinar you won’t want to miss.

Manufacturing the Future: A Look at the National Robotics Initiative
Chuck Thorpe, assistant director for Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Tuesday 15 November
1500 EST

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Dear Industry Colleague:

This is to introduce you to the Robotics Technology Consortium (“RTC”) and invite you to join us in pursuing a promising new Government initiative.

The RTC is a national alliance of over 160 large and small for-profit companies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations that supports the efforts of the Defense Department and other Government organizations in regards to unmanned, robotic, and autonomous systems technology.  The RTC was formed as a non-profit corporation in 2008 in response to a request by the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise, an office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, for industry to form a consortium to partner with the Government on ground robotics prototype systems development projects.  The RTC subsequently negotiated and entered into an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the Government and since then has funded over 50 projects totaling nearly $40 million and involving 65 member companies and organizations.

In August of this year, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (“SSC Pacific”) issued a request for current or newly formed industry consortia to submit a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to enter into an Other Transaction Agreement (“OTA”) with the Government to perform a range of tasks in the area of autonomous unmanned systems technology development.  The proposed OTA is expected to cover all domains, including ground, maritime (both surface and underwater), air, and space.  The RTC is well-positioned to pursue this opportunity and is seeking conditional commitments from companies and organizations with autonomous unmanned systems technology expertise in any/all of the aforementioned domains interested in joining the RTC.

Below please find further information on the RTC.  Additional information can also be found at www.roboticstechc.org/.  Also attached is a PowerPoint deck that the Government presented during the industry day for the SSC Pacific OTA opportunity.  Further information can be found at:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c871c709b88280f23698d6df0e3ad02f&tab=core&_cview=0

After reviewing this information, please consider completing the attached letter of support (including requested information on your organization), printing it on your letterhead, signing it, and submitting it to the RTC by COB on 12-October.  We will include all such letters as an attachment to the LOI we submit to SSC Pacific.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Bill Thomasmeyer at wathomasmeyer@gmail.com.

Thank you for your interest in joining with the RTC in pursuit of the SSC Pacific OTA opportunity.  We look forward to having you become a member in pursuit of our mission to accelerate the development and fielding of systems based on advanced robotics technology in order to help meet our nation’s defense requirements in the 21st century.

Sincerely Yours,

William A. Thomasmeyer

RTC Executive Director

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About the RTC

The RTC was formed in 2008 in response to a request by the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (an office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense) for industry to form a consortium to partner with the Government on ground robotics prototype systems development projects.  Since then over 160 large and small for-profit companies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations have joined the RTC.  While many of these member companies and organizations are traditional defense suppliers, a specific purpose of the RTC is to solicit and engage non-traditional suppliers — companies and organizations that have not historically performed much if any work for the Defense Department and other Government organizations.

The RTC primarily facilitates applied technology development projects intended to adapt, harden, and/or integrate one or more existing robotics related technologies.  These projects contribute towards the goal of developing working, prototype solutions that can be put into the hands of Government users for demonstration and experiment purposes.  As a result, warfighters and other Government users are able to better understand and more fully envision how robotics systems can be used to improve their operational capabilities.  They can begin to devise realistic operational concepts, tactics, and procedures that integrate such systems.  And they can begin to develop the operational requirements needed to transition prototype systems into fielded solutions.  Since its founding, the RTC has funded 50 projects totaling nearly $40 million and involving 65 member companies and organizations.

The RTC serves two major functions.  One is to funnel leading edge ideas and concepts to Government organizations so that they gain the broadest possible insight as to what’s possible in regards to robotics technology.  The second is to respond to Government requests for proposals (“RFPs”) for those ideas and concepts that the Government deems to be the most promising.  RTC member companies and organizations can respond to these RFPs individually or enter into teaming agreements with one or more other members for the purpose of submitting joint proposals.  Once the Government determines which proposals to award, the selected member companies and organizations are put under contract to perform the proposed work according to the terms and conditions of a pre-negotiated master agreement between the RTC and the Government.

The RTC is structured as a supporting non-profit organization of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  It operates as an independent entity and is governed by a Board consisting of member-elected Directors and other individuals appointed by NCMS.  The Board appoints an Executive Committee that is primarily responsible for managing the activities of the RTC.  Members also directly elect representatives to a Technology Committee and other advisory committees that are responsible for overseeing RTC initiatives and providing guidance to the Executive Committee in their designated areas of responsibility.

The RTC is an industry-run organization open to any and all companies, academic institutions, non-profit organization, and other entities that have robotics technology capabilities, wish to determine whether and how their technology might serve the interests of the Defense Department and other Government organizations, and are interested in potential partnering opportunities with other member companies and organizations offering synergistic capabilities.  The RTC holds two open membership meetings per year in order to elect representatives, vote on issues, and facilitate networking among member companies and organizations.  Member companies and organizations are encouraged to get actively involved and participate in the workings of the RTC by serving on the Board or committees.

For more information, including a list of current members, visit the RTC Web site at www.roboticstechc.org/.

Draft Support Letter v0.9d for SPAWAR OTA

SSCPacific-AutonomousUnmannedSystemsIndustryDayBriefing(08-04-2011)

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CEO of Adept Technology, Inc. to Lend Broad Robotics Industry Expertise

ANN ARBOR, MI. October 5, 2011 – The Robotics Technology Consortium (“RTC”) announced today the appointment of Mr. John Dulchinos, President and CEO of Adept Technology, Inc., to the RTC Board of Directors. The RTC was formed in 2008 to speed the development and deployment of ground robotics technology for the Department of Defense (DoD). Currently it has 160 members and has awarded more than $40M in project funding for ground robotics.

“John’s proven leadership and in-depth knowledge of the robotics industry will be an excellent complement to the RTC Board,” said Rick Jarman, President and CEO of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and RTC Chairman. “We look forward to working with him to further the vision of the RTC to support the DoD by identifying innovative research to meet the warfighter’s needs.”

Mr. Dulchinos, a visionary and active member of the robotics industry has been with Adept Technology, Inc. since 1987 and currently serves on the Robotics Industry Association (RIA) board of directors as well as the International Federation of Robotics.

“Robotics technology has contributed to saving thousands of soldiers and civilians lives on the front lines,” said Bill Thomasmeyer, Executive Director of the RTC. “It is imperative that the U.S. stay ahead in this field as unmanned systems will be increasingly used in future operations. John’s extensive technical and market knowledge will be a crucial contribution to make informed decisions at the Board level.”

Mr. Dulchinos holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a concentration in robotics.

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The Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC) has concerns new ITAR regulations being proposed by the U.S. State Department that control, for the first time, unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) in a comprehensive way.

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