AMFG, Photocentric and APWorks unite to develop Intelligent Orbital Manufacturing capabilities.

The UK’s ambition to lead the next frontier of space innovation has taken a giant leap forward this month with the latest UK Space Agency funding announcement.

Among the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) supported projects is IN-DAMMI (In-Orbit Distributed Additive Manufacturing with Manufacturability Intelligence), a UK-Germany collaboration focused on enabling intelligent, remote-controlled manufacturing in space.

Bringing together industry capabilities across a range of specialisms including hardware, materials, and software; IN-DAMMI is a collaboration between UK headquartered companies AMFG (Autonomous Manufacturing Ltd) and Photocentric, together with Germany based Airbus subsidiary, APWorks.

Jessica Fell, Head of International Relations at the UK Space Agency, said: “This project represents a bold step toward redefining how we sustain missions beyond Earth. By enabling intelligent, remote-controlled manufacturing in orbit, we reduce reliance on Earth-based supply chains and unlock new levels of flexibility for future space exploration. IN-DAMMI exemplifies the UK’s commitment to pioneering innovation and forging international partnerships that will shape the next era of space technology – a great example of the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund.”

IN-DAMMI will integrate the hardware capabilities offered by CosmicMaker, an in-development 3D space manufacturing platform by Photocentric, with AMFG’s production management software, enabling earth-based engineers to remotely manufacture parts in orbit.

In collaboration with APWorks, AMFG is building on their expertise in manufacturability assessments to create an intelligent manufacturability engine which will evaluate the suitability of parts for production in orbit. This will be combined with the remote production capability, laying the groundwork for successful part production in space. Delivered through IN-DAMMI, it will be combined with an AI-based manufacturability intelligence engine to analyse spacecraft inventories and form an inventory of spacecraft components that are suitable for in-space production.

Speaking about the project Keyvan Karimi, CEO of AMFG, commented, “We are excited to use AMFG’s technology and experience to advance the UK’s space sector. This collaboration will expand the possibilities of manufacturing further than ever before and we’re proud that our expertise is helping lead us to a future where part production in space is successful, reliable, and efficient.”

Through development of an end-to-end production workflow for in-space manufacturing, IN-DAMMI opens the door to a reduced reliance on Earth based supply chains, lower launch costs, and significant increase in future space mission flexibility.

Paul Holt, CEO of Photocentric Group, added, “We are very proud to see the CosmicMaker project evolve with this important milestone. We passionately believe this is the optimal way to make things in space and are now carrying out our mission to develop it for the benefit of sustained existence in space. This international partnership brings together exceptional skills that will allow us to manufacture a multitude of parts reliably, autonomously and on-demand.”

The IN-DAMMI project is set to deliver by April 2026.

Key Contacts

Rosie Manford, Content Marketing Analyst – AMFG press@amfg.ai

John Igoe, Head of Marketing – Photocentric marketing@photocentric.co.uk