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OT-2026-000001090

Autonomous fabrication of mechatronic systems

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
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BEAUMONT KIERAN, KOSMAL TADEUSZ, KUBALAK JOSEPH, LINK ERIC, LOWE JAMES, PHILLIPS DALTON, PULLING CONNER, WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER
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VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES INC
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US-12594725-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 7 April 2026
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Abstract

An autonomous fabrication method and system are described. A multi-axis robotic arm having at least one end effector is provided, where the at least one end effector comprises an additive manufacturing (AM) toolhead and a component gripping mechanism. The multi-axis robotic arm is directed to fabricate a first portion of an object in a workspace using the AM toolhead, select a prefabricated part using the component gripping mechanism, place the prefabricated part in a predetermined location of the object, and fabricate a second portion of the object in the workspace using the AM toolhead. The object may be one of an unmanned aerial vehicle and an unmanned ground-based vehicle.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001090, “Autonomous fabrication of mechatronic systems,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:51 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001090.

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