The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), and NREC are developing an environmentally friendly system to remove coatings from U.S. Air Force aircraft through funding from Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).
                    
The Advanced Robotic Laser Coating Removal System (ARLCRS) uses a powerful laser stripping tool and state-of-the-art mobile robots to automatically remove paint and coatings from aircraft.  The complete system is scalable for use from fighters to cargo and tanker aircraft. 

ARLCRS will reduce hazardous waste, air emissions, maintenance costs, and processing time.  CTC is developing the laser coatings removal and particle capture systems.  NREC is developing the mobile robots, sensors, and autonomy system.