Over the summer of 2025, I assisted in the production of high-accuracy Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) robots for aerospace applications including fuselage layup, aerofoil fabrication, and turbine containment solutions. I learned effective additive manufacturing design techniques during the development of durable Nylon PA-12 vacuum tube components in SolidWorks for the world’s highest-volume PLA extruder. I also performed metrological assessments of robot “cell” layouts using LEICA laser trackers and Spatial Analyzer.