OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001090

Autonomous fabrication of mechatronic systems

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:51.434154Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001090
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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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
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:51.434154Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001090