From bold idea
to built hardware.
ALT is an engineering consultancy based in Santa Barbara, CA — turning additive manufacturing, synthetic tissues, and edge AI into next-generation robotic, prosthetic, and autonomous systems.
What we build.
Applied engineering services grounded in materials science, additive manufacturing, and intelligence — for teams pushing the boundary of what's possible.
Additive Manufacturing
End-to-end design and fabrication of high-performance components using proprietary composite materials — topology-optimized, multi-material, and lightweight.
Synthetic Tissue
Bio-inspired materials that replicate the mechanical behavior of biological soft tissue for prosthetics, medical simulation, and biomimetic robotics.
Artificial Intelligence
On-device agentic AI systems that perceive, plan, and act autonomously — embedded ML models and decision pipelines deployed onto edge hardware.
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From CAD and 3D scanning to small-batch production and sensor integration — explore the full scope of what ALT offers.
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What we've built.
A sample of funded programs and engineering collaborations we've taken from concept to working hardware.
Dept. of Defense
DHA
NASA
NSF
ACL
Real projects. Real hardware.
Our partners' support has carried ALT's work from funded concept to fielded hardware — autonomous surgical tooling, self-healing synthetic tissues, low-cost bionic prosthetics, and advanced composite manufacturing. Explore the case studies behind these programs, or start a conversation about yours.
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your next project?
Whether you need materials, manufacturing, AI systems, or the full stack — let's talk about what ALT can build for you.