University of California, DavisMechanical and Aerospace Engineering

ARMS Laboratory / UC Davis

Connecting software,
machines, and
manufacturing.

We investigate Agentic Manufacturing and machining–DED hybrid processes, connecting software agents with experimental manufacturing research.

Advanced Research for
Manufacturing Systems

Instrumented directed energy deposition experiment in the ARMS laboratory
Inside ARMS Experimental directed energy deposition research.

Our research

Two research directions.
One experimental foundation.

From software-driven workflows to the interaction of deposition and cutting.

01 / Software & systems

Agentic Manufacturing

Investigating software agents that operate and coordinate CAD, CAM, and CNC systems to reduce reliance on manual operator interaction.

Explore Agentic Manufacturing →
LT65 hybrid machine setup with deposition equipment

02 / Processes & machines

Machining/DED hybrid manufacturing

Investigating how deposition and machining can work together, from process planning to experimental measurement.

Explore hybrid manufacturing →

44 publications in manufacturing research

Explore the bibliography

The laboratory

Manufacturing research.
At UC Davis since 2013.

Founded by Professor Masakazu Soshi, ARMS brings together CNC machine tools, machining processes, and additive manufacturing.

About the laboratory

Our people

Research is a team effort.

Meet the researchers

Principal Investigator

Masakazu Soshi

Faculty profile ↗

Master’s student

Charles Ringham

PhD student

Ryan Daugherty

MS student

Advay Prasad

Student research at ARMS

Build your future
through research.

Graduate students form the core of research at ARMS, advancing our work in manufacturing systems and processes through experimental research.

We welcome inquiries from undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students. Tell us about your background and research interests.

Industry collaboration

Start with a manufacturing challenge.

Contact Professor Soshi ↗