Achievements

Patents

Granted U.S. utility patents protecting core innovations in distributed multi-robot coordination, autonomous task partitioning, and cooperative manufacturing—cited by industry leaders including Boeing, IBM, and Volkswagen.

US Patent 12,208,579 B2: Swarm 3D Printing Platform schematic diagram

Swarm 3D Printing Platform

US12208579B2Jan 28, 2025
7 CitationsBoeing, IBM, Hyundai

An autonomous multi-robot additive manufacturing platform where independent mobile agents equipped with specialized tool heads collaborate on a single build. The system coordinates parallel extrusion, assembly, and post-processing operations across a shared fabrication envelope.

Swarm Manufacturing for Smart Factory

An IoT-driven swarm manufacturing architecture integrating autonomous mobile robots into smart factory floors. The platform combines distributed motion planning, centralized job scheduling, and real-time telemetry to execute large-scale cooperative 3D printing and material handling.

Cooperative 3D Printing Platform

US11718041B2Aug 8, 2023
2 CitationsHyundai, Dusty Robotics

A cooperative additive manufacturing system where fleets of motorized mobile 3D printers work concurrently across an unbounded build surface. Features dynamic task decomposition, collision avoidance algorithms, and spatial partitioning to fabricate structures beyond conventional machine boundaries.

Selective Resistive Sintering

US11247462B2Feb 15, 2022
4 CitationsNokia, MGI Tech

A high-speed additive manufacturing method that uses digitally addressable microheater arrays to selectively sinter thermoplastic powders through direct thermal conduction. Eliminates bulky laser optics and high-power galvo scanners while dramatically reducing system cost and energy consumption.