Aerobotix Inc.

Aerobotix Inc., a Madison, Alabama-based for-profit manufacturer of robotic automation systems, delivers specialized coating, sanding, inspection, and manufacturing support to Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force programs as both a prime contractor (47% of recent awards) and a subcontractor (53%) to major defense primes. The company does not hold SBA set-aside certifications and competes full and open across its federal portfolio.

Aerobotix's capability footprint centers on robotic systems design, development, and on-site technical support for defense aerospace manufacturing. Recent prime awards include a $1.25 million SBIR contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (awarded January 2026, running through January 2027) to develop and demonstrate a Robotic Adaptive Scuff Sanding System (RASS) automating surface preparation for F-35 airframe coating refresh — work performed at Aerobotix's facility in Triana, Alabama. The company also holds a $4.18 million firm-fixed-price definitive contract from the Air Force's Ogden Air Logistics Complex (awarded September 2024, through February 2030) to provide full-time on-site engineering technician support for six coating robots and control consoles at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Smaller prime purchase orders include a $40.7 thousand FANUC RoboGuide software license from the Marine Corps (March 2023) and structured light scanning and modeling work for NASA's Shared Services Center ($14 thousand, June 2022).

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Air Force Materiel Command components. The top five customer agencies or sub-agencies by award count account for 51% of recent awards, led by the Department of the Navy Strategic Systems Programs (12 awards) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (11 awards, $10.5 million combined potential value). By potential value, the Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center anchors the portfolio at $16.8 million across two awards, followed by the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex ($11.5 million, six awards), the Research Laboratory ($10.5 million, eleven awards), and the Ogden Air Logistics Complex ($6.6 million, six awards). The portfolio spans twenty distinct customer agencies across the DoD ecosystem.

Aerobotix places task orders under five named Air Force Indefinite Delivery Contracts, with the largest concentration under contract FA861614D6060 (three task orders). The company's sub-award footprint is substantial and heavily concentrated under Lockheed Martin, where Aerobotix provides robotic paint booth support, coating system integration, and technical direction across JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile), Precision Strike Missile (PRSM), and Hellfire programs since 2022. Aerobotix also subcontracts to Northrop Grumman on B-2 Programmed Depot Maintenance work, to the Boeing Company on Ares I upper-stage manufacturing, and to the University of Dayton on robotics and laser repair assembly efforts under the EPSE (Expedited Project Support Effort) program.

Activity accelerated sharply in 2024 with twenty-six awards, down to seven in 2025 and one award year-to-date in 2026. The company faces minimal near-term recompete exposure — only one award ($1.2 million combined potential value) reaches ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. Work spans research and development (18 awards), guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (13 awards), general-purpose machinery manufacturing (10 awards), and aircraft manufacturing (7 awards). Aerobotix has maintained an active federal footprint since at least 2006, with obligated dollars ($53.1 million) exceeding combined potential value across the portfolio, indicating program execution and cash flow generation across the defense aerospace supply chain.