Divergent Technologies is to work with AEVEX Corp to develop a next-generation autonomous platform designed to address 'emerging mission requirements' and deliver advanced operational capability at speed and scale.
The strategic collaboration will combine AEVEX's expertise in the delivery of operationally fielded unmanned systems and Divergent's advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Divergent's proprietary Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) utilises AI-enabled design optimisation, additive manufacturing, robotic assembly, and model-driven certification. DAPS has been harnessed by several high-profile manufacturing organisations, including Lockheed Martin, RTX, General Atomics, Bugatti, Aston Martin, and more.
Through their partnership, Divergent and AEVEX aim to demonstrate how future platforms can progress from concept to capability with greater speed, flexibility, and production resilience. AEVEX has already delivered thousands of unmanned systems globally, but will now explore adaptive airframe architectures and digitally defined manufacturing processes to compress development timelines, reduce part count, and support scalable production.
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“AEVEX has built its reputation on operational excellence, delivering adaptable systems that meet urgent needs at scale,” said Manan Patel, Chief Technology Officer at AEVEX. “Working with Divergent allows us to evaluate next-generation manufacturing concepts that could improve responsiveness and bring new flexibility to how future unmanned systems are developed and delivered.”
“We’re proud to collaborate with AEVEX to deliver mass at the pace of need,” said Lukas Czinger, Co-Founder and CEO at Divergent. “Divergent is a force multiplier for our customers’ programs, and we’re excited to integrate DAPS with AEVEX’s field-proven expertise to set a new standard for delivering capability at speed and scale.”
Initial collaboration efforts will centre on adaptable airframe concepts, rapid integration workflows, and digitally enabled production methods.
AEVEX is the first new customer announced by Divergent since it launched its proprietary Monolith One additive manufacturing system earlier this year. In recent weeks, Czinger has been speaking to TCT about the capabilities of the technology, why it decided to develop its own AM technology, and the plans for its existing fleet of Nikon SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 machines.
