The Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (SAML) is developing advanced additive manufacturing capabilities supported by digital workflows, materials research, and AI‑enabled qualification. We collaborate with defense, industry, and academic partners to create reliable, scalable, and certifiable manufacturing processes.
Developing reliable, scalable, and certifiable processes for advanced manufacturing, including AI‑supported assurance and standardized AM protocols.
Advancing additive manufacturing across metals, polymers, composites, avionics systems, and digital workflows to improve performance and readiness.
Partnering with defense, industry, academic, and regional organizations to accelerate research, share resources, and expand manufacturing capabilities.
SAML develops testing protocols, qualification pathways, and AI‑supported assurance models that create consistent, certifiable processes across multiple additive manufacturing modalities. These standards help ensure reliability, repeatability, and interoperability for defense and aerospace applications.
SAML advances research in metals, polymers, fiber‑reinforced composites, and avionics‑related structures. This work includes improving material performance, reducing production timelines, and enabling new AM applications through targeted research and cross‑disciplinary development.
SAML strengthens the digital, physical, and cybersecure foundation required for modern advanced manufacturing. This includes expanding facility capacity, procuring new AM systems, building compliant cyber infrastructure, and integrating testing, monitoring, and validation equipment to support scalable operations.
