DARPA SURGE Program for Accelerated Certification of 3D Printed Military Parts
Sector: Advanced Electronics • Location: College Station, Texas, United States
Source: VoxelMatters
The DARPA SURGE program aims to develop a system that can predict the lifespan of 3D printed military parts within three days, significantly reducing the current evaluation process from around 18 months. Texas A&M University, awarded $1.6 million, is developing an on-printer sensor package and an AI-driven defect detection system to capture and analyze real-time data, collaborating with other inst
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- Closed
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- Advanced Electronics, Aerospace & Defense, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- College Station, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
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- VoxelMatters
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Description | The DARPA SURGE program aims to develop a system that can predict the lifespan of 3D printed military parts within three days, significantly reducing the current evaluation process from around 18 months. Texas A&M University, awarded $1.6 million, is developing an on-printer sensor package and an AI-driven defect detection system to capture and analyze real-time data, collaborating with other institutions and specialists to accelerate microstructural feature prediction during additive manufacturing. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | College Station |
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Sector | Advanced Electronics, Aerospace & Defense, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-04 |
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