Machina Labs wins an Air Force Research Lab contract to make aircraft repair parts with robot forming

Machina Labs/RoboForming and RoboCraftsman

Machina Labs won a multiyear Air Force Research Laboratory contract to add AI-driven tool-path generation to its RoboCraftsman robotic forming cells. The work targets reducing delays in sourcing aircraft repair parts for airframe skins and panels.

• Contract awarded through ARM Institute (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing)
• AI tool-path generation automates path planning for airframe skin and panel repairs
• Program aims to reduce Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAP) and accelerate aircraft sustainment
• Deployable system can produce structural components for aircraft, missiles, vehicles and weapon systems