Aerobotix Develops Automated Hypersonic Missile Production Line
MADISON, AL—Aerobotix Inc. has developed a robotic assembly line that scans, sands, paints and measures complex missile components, thereby achieving critical tolerances required for hypersonic flight.
The process starts with an automated Shape Fidelity Scanner, which records each component's as-built dimensions. This data is then used to generate a custom path to scuff sand each component for optimal coating adhesion.