S. Sharma
Solideon, California, United States
Keywords: Advanced Robotic Manufacturing, WAAM, Automation, Large scale, Metal parts, dual use, software
The DoD and Industry at large, is heavily dependent on global supply chains. When a mission-critical system goes down, it can take months to source a replacement part — delaying missions and increasing sustainment costs. For commercial partners in aerospace, energy, and heavy industry, the situation is similar, downtime equals lost revenue. In current geopolitical climate, such delays are unacceptable. Traditional manufacturing methods for large parts face— production delays, high costs, workforce shortages, and fragile supply chains. These limitations call for an advanced manufacturing solution. Additive Manufacturing addresses many of these needs through on-demand production, design freedom, and high material usage (application dependent). Nevertheless, high capital costs and limited efficiency prevent some known AM technologies, from delivering economy of scale. Solideon offers a next-generation solution by integrating Wire Arc deposition with advanced robotics and proprietary software. This combination enables faster build rates, lower cost per part, minimal labor and production resilience via real-time sensing, process control and potential to integrate subtractive manufacturing. The system is hardware-agnostic and adaptable for heavy industry, defense, and space applications. Digitalization is central to this platform. By leveraging AI and machine learning, the technology will autonomously optimize production process.