Methods and systems for large-scale additive manufacturing with robotic conveying

Abstract

Embodiments of an additive manufacturing apparatus and method using a variable deposition plane are described. In one example, an additive manufacturing apparatus includes a movement mechanism including a print head configured to extrude a depositing material. The additive manufacturing apparatus further includes a conveyor belt including a deposition surface to support the depositing material from the print head. The additive manufacturing apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the movement mechanism, the print head, and the conveyor belt. The controller is configured to control the conveyor belt to operate in a moving phase when the conveyor belt moves. The controller is further configured to control the movement mechanism and the print head to extrude a layer of the depositing material over the deposition surface based on a variable deposition plane when the conveyor belt is in the moving phase.

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