Roadmap
Where AutoFAB is today, what comes next, and how the system evolves toward full autonomy. Each phase builds on the last.
Core Prototype
Building the first production-capable system. Multi-material printing, basic robotic assembly, manual setup and supervision. The goal is to demonstrate the end-to-end workflow: design file in, assembled product out.
- Multi-material print head validated
- Assembly arm integrated with print platform
- First end-to-end product build in progress
Supervised Automation
Reduce human intervention during builds. Automated build planning from CAD input. Closed-loop quality inspection at each stage. Self-calibration on startup. A human monitors but doesn't operate.
- CAD-to-build-plan automation
- In-process vision QA
- Self-calibration routines
- Remote monitoring interface
Self-Maintaining
The system monitors its own wear, diagnoses its own failures, and schedules its own maintenance. Worn components are identified, printed as replacements, and swapped by the assembly arm — with minimal human involvement.
- Component wear monitoring
- Automated part replacement
- Predictive maintenance scheduling
Self-Replicating
The system produces the components required to build additional AutoFAB units. Not a self-contained experiment — a scalable production capability where the manufacturing system is itself a product the system can make.
This is the long game. It's the reason every design decision emphasizes modularity and printability. The path to self-replication is paved with every component that becomes manufacturable by the system itself.