
The neXt research team at the University of South Carolina’s McNAIR Aerospace center focuses on New and Emerging X Technologies. Their Future Factories initiative includes an Intelligent Manufacturing Lab developing AI-driven robotic assembly cells for higher throughput and autonomous operation, an Advanced Composites branch focused on closed-form lifecycle development for processes like Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and a Health Life Science Lab aiming for autonomous manufacturing cells. Their work spans advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and composite materials, with a strong emphasis on research publications and grants.

The neXt research team at the University of South Carolina’s McNAIR Aerospace center focuses on New and Emerging X Technologies. Their Future Factories initiative includes an Intelligent Manufacturing Lab developing AI-driven robotic assembly cells for higher throughput and autonomous operation, an Advanced Composites branch focused on closed-form lifecycle development for processes like Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and a Health Life Science Lab aiming for autonomous manufacturing cells. Their work spans advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and composite materials, with a strong emphasis on research publications and grants.