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RoboCraftsman

Machina's robotic sheet-metal forming cell that makes parts without dedicated tooling.

by Machina Labs

Limited fieldingOtherMilestoneJul 30, 2026
Machina Labs RoboCraftsman industrial robots forming a metal panel in a factory

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Robotic manufacturing platform from Machina Labs that forms metal parts without part-specific tooling; deployed at the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office to make a C-17 structural repair part in 2026.

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    RoboCraftsman-made structural repair flies on a C-17

    A C-17 left nose panel produced on a RoboCraftsman at the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (March–May 2026) returned the aircraft to flight at Wright-Patterson AFB.

    SourcesMachina Labs

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    CompanyMachina Achieves First Flight of a RoboFormed Component on Repaired C-17

    Machina Labs · Aug 18, 2026 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “Machina's RoboCraftsman platform fabricated a first-of-its-kind replacement part for the damaged C-17 without the need for dedicated tooling.”

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