Instance Labs’ Autonomous PCB Line

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The proposed system accepts Gerbers, a bill of materials, and a pick-and-place file, then coordinates fabrication, component placement, reflow, and electrical verification. Its three named stages are a PCB printer, PCB assembler, and flying-probe tester, with listed support for up to four-layer rigid boards, 6 mil traces and spacing, and 0402 components. Instance Labs states that the line can produce a tested board in about six hours, but the homepage does not independently demonstrate that performance.