Machina Bellator to deploy container-based robotic factories for LUCAS drone airframe production

Machina Bellator, the defense arm of Machina Labs, will deploy two expeditionary robotic factories housed in shipping containers to produce airframes for LUCAS-class drones locally, without traditional factory infrastructure. The effort is a $9M, 18-month pilot program, with airframe development and qualification beginning in Los Angeles before deployment. According to the article, traditional airframe replacement parts can take up to 56 weeks to obtain, while the robotic factories aim to produce them in days. Capabilities include roboforming, roboscanning, robotrimming, drilling, and robotic heat treatment within a single robotic cell.

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