True Position Robotics
True Position Robotics is a UK-based SME that builds patented metrology-guided robot guidance and lightweight EOAT systems, enabling standard industrial robots to achieve aerospace-grade 0.1mm accuracy for drilling and inspection at tier-1 aerospace and high-value manufacturers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersNottingham, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What True Position Robotics does
True Position Robotics (TPR) is a UK-based SME, founded in 2018 by Chartered Engineer Roger Holden and headquartered in Nottingham, that builds metrology-guided robotic systems and End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) for high-precision aerospace and high-value manufacturing. Its core technology is ARC+ (Adaptive Robot Control Plus), a patented live optical guidance system using multi-frame 6D tracking and machine-learning-based robot compliance compensation to guide standard industrial robots (FANUC, KUKA, ABB) to 0.1mm positional accuracy at a 99.7% confidence limit. ARC+ underpins the company's product portfolio: ARC+ robot guidance itself; the AIR (Automated Inspection and Reporting) cell built on Creaform laser scanners and C-Track optical trackers; a lightweight (~50kg) high-accuracy robotic drilling and countersinking system featuring a patent-pending clamp-up mechanism (Patent 2593501); and Simulation & Programming Support that ties drilling and inspection data into Siemens PLM (Process Simulate, NX) with a closed-loop Polyworks/ProLink SPC data pipeline.
TPR's commercial model is built around project-based sale of integrated robotic systems (target price under £500k, per the Innovate UK ADI project) bundled with professional services (simulation, OLP, integration, digital thread consulting) and ongoing managed services (NPL-calibrated training, cell calibration, periodic validation). The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to tier-1 aerospace manufacturers, supplemented by channel partnerships with technology resellers (3D Scanners UK, FRS Robotics, KUKA/FANUC) and ecosystem partners (Ascent Aerospace, Siemens, InnovMetric, Bot-Hive, Made in the Midlands). Named customers include Airbus (20+ years of supply), BAE Systems (Factory of the Future), GKN Aerospace (10+ years), Spirit AeroSystems (Project DELTA), and Audi Brussels (BIW inspection). The company markets positioning-accuracy wins (CpK 2.91 position, CpK 4.39 countersink), energy savings (~50% versus traditional aerospace robotics), and digital-thread integrity as core buying criteria.
Operationally TPR remains a tightly focused UK SME (1-10 employees), with ISO 9001:2015 certification, a founder-led ownership structure, and £670,860 of ATI Programme grant funding (July 2025) to lead the £1.15m, 18-month SIMPL project alongside Airbus—a program explicitly aimed at doubling TPR's target market within five years by extending automation into aircraft sub-assemblies that remain up to 80% manual. Geographic reach spans the UK, continental Europe (Germany, Belgium), and North America (USA via Ascent; Canada indirectly via NDI legacy); revenue and headcount data are not publicly disclosed.
True Position Robotics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- True Position Robotics
- Legal name
- True Position Robotics Ltd
- Website
- https://tpr.solutions
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- True Position Robotics is a UK-based SME that builds patented metrology-guided robot guidance and lightweight EOAT systems, enabling standard industrial robots to achieve aerospace-grade 0.1mm accuracy for drilling and inspection at tier-1 aerospace and high-value manufacturers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
True Position Robotics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Robotics and Automation
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)
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Where True Position Robotics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nottingham
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
True Position Robotics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Robotic Systems and EOAT Products: Sale of robotic drilling systems, inspection systems, and End of Arm Tooling including the low payload drill, Creaform metrology hardware, and ARC+ guidance systems. Includes hardware components (spindle, chiller, controls cabinet, metrology PC) and software.
- Professional Services (Simulation, Programming, Integration): Technical support for simulation programming, off-line robot programming, digital thread integration, metrology planning, GD&T support, and subcontracted inspection services. Offered as coaching via webinars, bespoke site consultancy, or full turnkey project delivery.
- Training, Maintenance and Calibration Services: Ongoing services including NPL Industrial Metrology training, cell calibration, maintenance, and periodic validation/performance testing for existing customer installations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based robotic system pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
True Position Robotics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
True Position Robotics develops and sells high-accuracy robotic systems for aerospace manufacturing, built around its patented ARC+ (Adaptive Robot Control Plus) metrology-guided robot guidance technology that achieves 0.1mm positional accuracy. The company offers a suite of integrated products including robotic drilling and countersinking systems, automated 3D geometric inspection (AIR), digital thread/off-line programming support, and sub-contract inspection services to aerospace and defence manufacturers.
Product overview
True Position Robotics offers an integrated suite of high-accuracy robotic systems for aerospace manufacturing. The core platform is ARC+ (Adaptive Robot Control Plus), a patented metrology-guided robot guidance technology that achieves 0.1mm positioning accuracy. This core technology powers two primary product lines: AIR (Automated Inspection and Reporting) for 3D geometric inspection using Creaform laser scanners, and a Drilling and Countersinking System for precision hole-making. Simulation & Programming Support provides digital thread integration via Siemens PLM and Polyworks. All systems share common connectivity (TCP/IP, OPC-UA, Profinet, EtherCAT) and integrate with FANUC, KUKA, and ABB robots. The company emphasizes Net Zero objectives through lightweight, low-energy solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ARC+ (Adaptive Robot Control Plus): Patented high precision live optical guidance system for robot positioning within 0.1mm accuracy, incorporating machine learning.
- AIR (Automated Inspection and Reporting)
- ADI (Automated Drilling and Inspection)
Products and services
- Adaptive Robot Control Plus (ARC+) Patented high-precision live optical guidance system that guides standard industrial robots to within 0.1mm accuracy using multi-frame 6D tracking and machine learning. Core technology platform for aerospace manufacturers requiring precise robot positioning for drilling and inspection tasks.
- AIR (Automated Inspection and Reporting) Robotic 3D geometric inspection solution combining Creaform MetraSCAN-R laser scanner, C-Track Elite optical tracker, Nikon Metrology H120 blue light laser sensor, and Polyworks software for in-process and post-process inspection in aerospace manufacturing.
- High Accuracy Robot Drilling and Countersinking System Lightweight (~50kg), low-energy robotic drilling and countersinking system for small aerostructure assembly, featuring a high-frequency water-cooled vector-controlled spindle with automatic collet change (HSK ER16), servo-controlled clamp-up system, and live force feedback.
- Simulation & Programming Support Digital thread integration and off-line robot programming support using Siemens PLM (NX, Process Simulate) and InnovMetric Polyworks Collaborative Suite. Provided as coaching, consultancy, or full turnkey delivery for aerospace manufacturers.
- Sub-Contract Inspection Services Sub-contracted 3D geometric inspection services using Nikon Metrology blue laser technology, NDI Pro CMM optical tracker, and ScanTRAK II systems for aerospace manufacturers requiring high-accuracy inspection.
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.7% confidence limit for 0.1mm positional accuracy
- +8 more outcomes
Companies that use True Position Robotics
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
True Position Robotics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
True Position Robotics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AirbuscoreAirbus is a named supporter of the SIMPL project (18 months from July 2025, £1.15m total, £670,860 ATI funding). TPR has supplied services to Airbus for over 20 years in robot capability. Airbus will support TRL6 technology demonstrators under SIMPL.
- Spirit AeroSystemscoreProject DELTA collaboration: integration of TPR's robotic drilling system into the digital thread using Siemens PLM and TPR's robot guidance to create an absolute digital twin. Also includes Polyworks data loop integration for enterprise-wide measurement data management.
- BAE SystemscoreTPR selected to work on current and emergent projects in BAE Systems' 'Factory of the Future'. TPR provides ARC technology for high accuracy robot guidance, reducing need for traditional assembly tooling. Joint proof of concept trial with Creaform hardware selected by BAE.
- Ascent AerospacecoreWorld-renowned single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for aerospace and defence. TPR partnered with Ascent Aerospace at Automate 2023 trade show in Detroit to showcase TPR's technology to the aerospace and defence industry.
- Bot-HiveminorOnline platform for robotics and automation technology. Bot-Hive helps first-time automation buyers choose the right automation solution and provides recommendations to partners for project design, integration, and ongoing maintenance support.
- Made in the MidlandsminorFastest growing UK manufacturing membership group with 500+ members across various sectors. TPR is a member providing networking opportunities, annual exhibition at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, and access to OEMs and tier-one suppliers in the Midlands.
- 3D Scanners UKcoreUK master distributor for InnovMetric (Polyworks). TPR works closely with 3D Scanners as a technology partner for digital thread solutions, including integration of Polyworks Collaborative Suite for measurement plan creation and data loop management.
- Siemens PLMcoreTechnology partner providing PLM software including NX Join, NX, NX GD&T, Process Simulate (SPOT, PAINT, OLP), and Product Lifecycle Management platform. TPR's digital thread templates integrate with Siemens Process Simulate for off-line robot programming.
- InnovMetriccoreProvider of Polyworks Collaborative Suite used by TPR for measurement plan creation, GD&T integration (Polyworks PMI+), and Polyworks Inspect. Data loop connects shop floor analysis to enterprise reporting. Supported via 3D Scanners UK as master distributor.
- FRS RoboticscoreBelgian technology company providing adaptive robot control for ultrasonic inspection. TPR is UK reseller for FRS adaptive control technology, integrated with KUKA collaborative robots for sheet metal BIW closure panel inspection, deployed at Audi Brussels.
- KUKA Robotics UKcoreKUKA Robotics UK office in Wednesbury supplies collaborative and industrial robots used in TPR's solutions. TPR has demonstrated solutions at KUKA UK and uses KUKA robots including KR10, KRC4, and IIWA cobots in its systems.
- Conway Precision EngineeringminorBirmingham-based precision engineering company. Over 20 years of collaboration with TPR, providing machining, rapid prototyping, and assembly services for TPR's robotic solutions. TPR showcased solutions at Conway's new factory opening in 2019.
- Nikon MetrologycoreProvider of H120 blue light laser scanner (made in the East Midlands) used in TPR's inspection solutions. TPR integrates and resells Nikon Metrology products in its robotic inspection systems (AIR-1).
- Northern Digital Inc (NDI)coreCanadian company providing optical coordinate measurement technology (ProCMM, C-Track, ScanTRAK II) used as the basis for TPR's optical metrology systems. TPR integrates and resells NDI products. Note: NDI exited the industrial market in 2020 due to COVID.
- GKN Aerospacecore10+ year collaboration on low-cost aerostructure countersink drilling. GKN was a key partner in the Innovate UK ADI project alongside TPR, Siemens, and InnovMetric. Work includes deploying ARC+ at GKN Filton for leading edge assemblies on A330/A340.
- FANUC UKcoreTPR's drilling system demonstrated at FANUC UK Open House Event. TPR's clamp-up system tested on FANUC drill approximately twice the size of TPR's own drill. TPR's solutions support FANUC robots/cobots.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
True Position Robotics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Creaform (Ametek): Portable 3D metrology vendor whose MetraSCAN-R and C-Track Elite are integrated inside TPR's AIR system. While also a partner, Creaform's automated-inspection solutions and OEM-direct engagements overlap with TPR's inspection offering.
- Automated Industrial Robotics (AirInc) / NIAR/NIAR Robotics: University-affiliated advanced robotics labs and emerging integrators focused on automated drilling and inspection for aerospace composites. An emerging player in the same niche of high-accuracy robotic systems for aerospace assembly and inspection.
Broad incumbents
- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Division of Hexagon providing CMMs, laser trackers, robotic inspection software (e.g., HxGN Robotic Inspection), and metrology services. A broad incumbent whose robot-inspection stack competes with TPR's AIR on in-process aerospace inspection.
- Renishaw: UK-based industrial metrology leader offering laser trackers, probes, RCS robot calibration software, and Equator gauges. A broad incumbent in the precision-measurement space with overlapping capabilities in robot calibration and high-accuracy inspection.
- Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Global provider of high-accuracy CMMs, optical systems, and CT metrology. A broad incumbent in precision measurement with automotive/aerospace inspection offerings that overlap with TPR's automated inspection value proposition.
Direct peers
- Comau: Italian industrial robotics supplier (Stellantis-owned) with a dedicated Aerospace business unit delivering automated drilling and assembly cells. Comparable to TPR in using KUKA/FANUC-style industrial robots for high-accuracy drilling in tier-1 aerospace.
- KUKA Robotics (Aero & Automation): Global industrial and collaborative robot maker whose cells are also integrated into TPR's systems. KUKA's aerospace applications and Ready2_use packages for drilling/inspection overlap directly with TPR's AIR and drilling system portfolio.
- Broetje-Automation: German systems integrator for automated aerospace assembly (drilling, riveting, joining) used by Airbus and Boeing. Overlaps with TPR's robotic drilling/countersinking and End of Arm Tooling offering in the same customer segment.
- MTorres Tooling: Spanish manufacturer of automated assembly systems and flexible tooling for aerospace (drilling, riveting, inspections) supplying Airbus and other primes. Directly competes with TPR on robotic drilling and integrated inspection cells for aerostructures.
- Electroimpact: US-based specialist in automated aerospace assembly systems, including robotic drilling, fastening, and metrology-guided machines used by major aerostructure OEMs. Direct competitor to TPR's high-accuracy robotic drilling and countersinking business in the same tier-1 customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about True Position Robotics
What does True Position Robotics do?
True Position Robotics develops and sells high-accuracy robotic systems for aerospace manufacturing, built around its patented ARC+ (Adaptive Robot Control Plus) metrology-guided robot guidance technology that achieves 0.1mm positional accuracy. The company offers a suite of integrated products including robotic drilling and countersinking systems, automated 3D geometric inspection (AIR), digital thread/off-line programming support, and sub-contract inspection services to aerospace and defence manufacturers.
Is True Position Robotics a public or private company?
True Position Robotics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was True Position Robotics founded?
True Position Robotics was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is True Position Robotics based?
True Position Robotics is headquartered in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does True Position Robotics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Robotic Systems and EOAT Products are the primary driver. The others are professional Services (Simulation, Programming, Integration) and training, Maintenance and Calibration Services.
Who are True Position Robotics's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Creaform (Ametek) and Automated Industrial Robotics (AirInc) / NIAR/NIAR Robotics. Broad incumbents are Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Renishaw and Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology. Direct peers are Comau, KUKA Robotics (Aero & Automation), Broetje-Automation, MTorres Tooling and Electroimpact.
Does True Position Robotics have an API?
No public API is recorded for True Position Robotics.
What industry is True Position Robotics in?
True Position Robotics's product category is Industrial Robotics and Automation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAIAA, Industrial & Warehouse Robotics, with a secondary code of HDAAAIAL, Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3728.