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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
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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.

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