Apparatus and method for automated mold polishing

An apparatus for automated mold polishing, the apparatus comprising:

• at least a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to:
• receive a finish assignment for at least a surface of a part for manufacture;
• input a surface geometry into a polish machine learning model iteratively trained to derive inferences between polishing tool pressures and surface finishes in training data and receive a polish strategy as an output of the polish machine learning model;
• select a polishing tool for the at least a surface as a function of the finish assignment and the polish strategy for the at least a surface;
• determine a reachable area of the at least a surface as a function of the polishing tool;
• generate a toolpath comprising a sequence of grit progressions and movement steps as a function of the reachable area;
• and
• control an automated manufacturing device to execute the toolpath.