# ScanAndSand at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `35f361d6-e62c-4582-b356-2605933f8fe3`

[ScanAndSand](/models/graymatter-scan-and-sand.md) deployed at Performance Composites to automate sanding operations, freeing employees for higher-value tasks. Customer quote from Francis Hu, President, confirms ROI and operational use.

## Key facts

- **Customer:** Performance Composites
- **Industry:** Composites / Aerospace

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-18_

- **Slug:** graymatter-scan-and-sand-performance-composites-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ScanAndSand](/models/graymatter-scan-and-sand.md) (id: `4a8d3a5b-fa9e-4e71-b66d-febf5d305fc1`)
- **Category:** [Warehouse & Logistics Robotics](/amr)
- **Company:** [GrayMatter Robotics](/companies/graymatter-robotics.md) (id: `ac08131b-376d-4fd8-a204-7563b2db60c9`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/graymatter-robotics-raises-4-1m-seed-round-301387301.html

## Common questions

### What is the ScanAndSand deployment at United States?

ScanAndSand, built by GrayMatter Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. GrayMatter Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ScanAndSand at United States?

GrayMatter Robotics, the manufacturer of ScanAndSand, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ScanAndSand deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 29, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ScanAndSand deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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