US navy doing 3D printing robots!

The US navy and the Lockheed Martin airline have come together to optimize the production of 3D prints and to explore how artificial intelligence can be integrated into 3D printing robots.

US navy doing 3D printing robots!

Developing new generation intelligent robots that will use artificial intelligence to control and optimize 3D printing parts. The US Navy Naval Forces Research Office (ONR) set the project's 2-year budget as $ 5.8 million .

The main objective of the project is to create robots that can make independent decisions about how to optimize the production of complex 3D printing parts. At present, 3D printing technologies are widely used and require continuous monitoring and inspection for high-level success. For this reason, the US Navy wants to produce 3D printing robots to reduce the workload and integrate artificial intelligence into these robots.

Researchers are developing new software and sensors to produce better 3D printing robots. The project is centered on verified analysis and integration into 3D printing robotic systems. In other words, 3D printers will be able to make appropriate adjustments to their own by using machine learning algorithms. 3D printing robots will learn from each other and they will constantly improve themselves and optimize the process.

For what purpose?

Zoch Loftus of Lockheed Martin said: “At the end of the project, you can rely on the robots to produce quality and useful parts. If you think about its sustainability, consider a repairman printing spare parts for the ship in the sea or in the desert for the truck. This will move 3D printing to the next step Bu.

The research project uses multi-axis robots that use high power laser beams. Titanium alloy (ti-6a-4v) was also used in the materials used in the experiments . The use of this material shows that 3D printing technology will soon be used for military purposes.