---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001090"
title: "Autonomous fabrication of mechatronic systems"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:51.434154Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001090"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
keywords:
  - "b25j9/1679"
  - "b29c64/379"
  - "b29c64/379"
  - "b25j9/16"
  - "b25j9/1664"
  - "b25j9/1664"
---

# Autonomous fabrication of mechatronic systems

## 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.