Near net shape (NNS) manufacturing refers to the production of products that require a finishing operation of some kind. NNS manufacturing is important because it enables a significant reduction in: machining work, raw material usage, production time, and energy consumption. This paper presents an integrated system for the production of near net shape components based on the Octree decomposition of 3-D models. The Octree representation is used to automatically decompose and approximate the 3-D models, and to generate the robot instructions required to create assemblies of blocks secured by adhesive. Not only is the system capable of producing shapes of variable precision and complexity (including overhanging or reentrant shapes) from a variety of materials, but it also requires no production tooling (e.g., molds, dies, jigs, or fixtures). This paper details how a number of well-known Octree algorithms for subdivision, neighbor findings, and tree traversal have been modified to support this novel application. This paper ends by reporting the construction of two mechanical components in the prototype cell, and discussing the overall feasibility of the system. Note to Practitioners-Traditional NNS manufacturing systems (e.g., forging, injection molding, and casting) require the design and manufacture of production tooling such as molds, dies, jigs, or fixtures to produce NNS components. Therefore, the production time of NNS parts is significantly affected by the need for production tooling. A new method to manufacture NNS parts directly from CAD information is presented in this paper. The proposed system is based on the automatic decomposition of 3-D models into a hierarchy of cubes of different sizes, which are assembled automatically using an industrial robot. There are several technical advantages of the proposed system over existing methods: it does not require the design and manufacture of production tooling; it can build parts from any rigid material (i.e., wood, plastic, ceramic, metal alloy, etc.); the build rate is extremely quick compared to say laminar manufacturing methods or direct CNC machining. However, the system is also significant because it demonstrates an approach to automated NNS manufacture that can be implemented using standard hardware (i.e., a pick and place robot and conveyor feeder) and can be easily scaled to macro or microapplications. The production of several test components has proved that the proposed system is practical as described. Future work considers the automatic postprocessing of NNS components to produce net shape parts automatically, and the investigation of alternatives to adhesives bonding of the assembly.