ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade organization, today announced a strategic partnership with Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), a grassroots organization based in Pittsburgh designed to elevate the awareness of the burgeoning robotics industry in the Pittsburgh area.
“Pittsburgh has a rich history in robotics and automation. We’re excited to partner with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network to elevate its mission of growing and promoting the talent and products coming out of Pittsburgh's robotics companies and research institutions,” said Jeff Burnstein, RIA president.
RIA, which is part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), is dedicated to supporting and advancing the innovations and technologies from robotics organizations across the country. The partnership will provide PRN and its partners access to the A3 network of more than 1,200 automation-focused companies in the robotics, vision and motion control sectors across North America as well as leading system integrators, distributors, and users of these technologies.
“We are a grassroots organization looking to support the wide range of companies and individuals in robotics -- ultimately to attract and retain technological talent in the Pittsburgh area,” said Kevin Dowling, Chair of PRN and CEO of Kaarta. “RIA has been instrumental in touting the economic advantages of robotics, and we’re thrilled to join its partner network to support all the exciting robotic innovations coming out of Pittsburgh.”
About Pittsburgh Robotics Network
The Pittsburgh Robotics
Network is dedicated to the growth and promotion of Pittsburgh's
robotics companies and research institutions. Its members strive to use
robotics to make the world a better place, and benefit Pittsburgh
through growing local investment, attracting new talent to the region,
and support of local suppliers and companies. Pittsburgh Robotics
Network companies are trailblazing a new generation of robotic products
that solve real problems in a wide variety of industries. For more
information, visit: http://robopgh.com/
About Robotic Industries Association (RIA)
Founded in 1974,
RIA is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to improving the
regional, national and global competitiveness of the North American
manufacturing and service sectors through promotion and enhancement of
robotics and related automation. RIA represents over 550 robot
manufacturers, system integrators, component suppliers, end users,
consulting firms, research groups, and educational institutions. The
association hosts a number of events including the biennial Automate
Show & Conference (April 8-11, 2019 in Chicago), the International Robot
Safety Conference (October 15-17, 2019 in Indianapolis), the
Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI Conference (CRAV.AI; November
12-13, 2019 in San Jose, CA), and the A3 Business Forum (January 13-15,
2020 in Orlando, FL). RIA also provides quarterly robotics statistics
and has a content-rich website, Robotics Online. For more details on
RIA, visit www.robotics.org
or call 734/994-6088.
About Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
The
Association for Advancing Automation is the global advocate for the
benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas
that transform the way business is done. A3 is the umbrella group for
Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA - Advancing Vision + Imaging,
Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico. RIA, AIA, MCMA
and A3 Mexico combined represent over 1,200 automation manufacturers,
component suppliers, system integrators, end users, research groups and
consulting firms from throughout the world that drive automation
forward. For more information, please visit our websites: A3 - www.A3automate.org.
RIA - www.robotics.org.
AIA - www.visiononline.org.
MCMA - www.motioncontrolonline.org.
A3 Mexico - www.a3mexico.com.mx.