Combinatorial Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Toolpath and Robot Path Generation

At Aerobase, I apply neural combinatorial optimization to robot path generation and toolpath planning across metal additive-manufacturing processes — Directed Energy Deposition (DED), Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). I formulate deposition- and scan-path sequencing as a combinatorial optimization problem and train attention-based neural solvers to generate paths that reduce travel, balance thermal load, and improve build quality, throughput, and material efficiency.