Autonomous Laser Surface Treatment System
ALSTS
A fully self-contained, mobile, autonomous system for aircraft paint removal, corrosion treatment, and surface inspection — deployable to any hangar in the world in one day with a two-person crew.
$92B
Global MRO market
5.1% CAGR to 2035
5.1% CAGR to 2035
71m
Audio walkthrough
20 chapters
20 chapters
21
Technical documents
264KB total
264KB total
$2.4M+
Non-dilutive SBIR
funding available
funding available
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Single-truck deployment
40' HC ops container on chassis — 12' utility trailer towed behind. Trailer detaches on site; built-in gantry crane offloads truss, struts, and equipment. No forklift needed.
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Dual revenue streams
Aircraft health inspection with georeferenced 3D digital twin report ($8–70K/aircraft) and autonomous laser paint and corrosion removal ($25–160K/aircraft).
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Three market channels
Unit sales to commercial MRO at $1.2–2.5M, military depot sales at $2.5–4.5M, and operated-as-a-service at $4–14M revenue per unit annually.
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Regulatory advantage
No methylene chloride — EPA 6H NESHAP not triggered. No STC required. FAA Part 145 limited airframe rating. Mobile ops permitted under 14 CFR 145.5.
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Five provisional patents
Halo capture head, autonomous container drive, motorized trunk reel system, scan-to-treatment workflow, and deployable arch truss with integrated arm track.
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POC first
Automotive undercar system proves the full stack in 26 weeks at $53K. Becomes the SBIR demo, investor pitch anchor, and AI training platform.
Audio Walkthrough
71-minute narrated briefing across all 20 sections. Upload ALSTS_Project_Walkthrough.mp3 to the alsts/ folder on your server.
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Execution Timeline
Three parallel tracks — POC build, SBIR, and investor pitch — running simultaneously from day one.
Month 1 — Foundation
Start everything simultaneously
Order Raycus 1500W laser source — 8–12 week lead time, critical path
File 5 provisional patents before any NDA-free conversations
Register CAGE code and SAM.gov — free, 2 weeks, starts government clock
Create DSIP account at defense.sbir.gov
Months 1–6 — POC Build
Laser first light · SBIR submitted · Deck complete
Sprints 1–5: track, arm, sensing, AI model, laser integration
Engage SBIR proposal writer ($5–15K)
Contact AFRL technology transfer at Wright-Patterson AFB
Month 6: laser first light, SBIR Phase I submitted, POC demo video filmed
Months 7–12 — Full Autonomy
Seed round close · Part 145 filed · First customers
Full autonomous run: scan → classify → treat → report on real vehicle
Live MRO industry demonstration event
Seed round closed ($3–8M) · SBIR Phase I award (~$250K)
Part 145 application filed with FSDO
Months 12–24 — First Revenue
Part 145 cert · First unit sale · Series A
FAA Part 145 certification received (Month 18–24)
First commercial laser treatment job — fully certified
First unit sale closed ($1.2–2.5M)
SBIR Phase II awarded ($1.75M) · Series A closed ($8–20M)
Months 24–60 — Scale
20 units · Military depot pilot · $30–75M revenue
Manufacturing facility: 12–16 units per year
4 regional hub-and-spoke field ops model
Military depot pilot at USAF or NAVAIR facility
Series B closed ($20–50M) · Year 5: $75M blended revenue
System Documentation
Core technical documents covering hardware, software, and deployment architecture.
Business Documentation
Revenue model, go-to-market strategy, scaling plan, and investor pitch structure.
Military & Regulatory
DoD contracting path, SBIR strategy, FAA/EPA/OSHA compliance, and IP strategy.
Chapter Guide
All 20 audio walkthrough chapters with topic summaries.