Improved system, method and apparatus for airship manufacture using robotics

A method of robotically manufacturing an aviation or aerospace asset, the method comprising:

• attaching a partially completed structure of said aviation or aerospace asset to a sled;
• connecting at least one post to said partially completed structure;
• attaching at least one cable to the at least one post;
• attaching at least one robot to the at least one cable;
• and
• utilizing the at least one robot to complete construction of the aviation or aerospace asset, wherein the at least one robot is in communication with one or more robots having a homogenous or heterogenous function forming a robotic swarm.

A method of robotically manufacturing an aviation or aerospace asset, the method comprising:

• placing part of the aviation or aerospace asset onto at least one component part held by at least one supporting robot;
• robotically completing part of a construction task on the aviation or aerospace asset;
• releasing at least one grip node of the at least one supporting robot and raising the at least one component part by rotating at least one recirculating track;
• robotically completing a construction task cycle on the aviation or aerospace asset;
• and
• repeating construction task cycle until the aviation or aerospace asset has been fully constructed.