A Sheffield-based robotics company supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed microfactory technology that automates one of additive manufacturing’s most persistent bottlenecks, with significant implications for military supply chain resilience and on-demand parts production. Rivelin Robotics has created proprietary control systems that give industrial robots human-like dexterity and perception, enabling them to finish 3D printed components faster, more accurately and more consistently than manual methods across metals, polymers and ceramics. The technology has been developed with Dstl technical expertise and UK Defence and Security Accelerator (UKDSA) funding, and is now being adopted commercially across defence and…
