Manufacturing Industry

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We often think of materials as static things, but what if they were alive?  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In the future it will be taken for granted that materials can self-heal, and they’ll…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF This is one of the first combinations of 3D Printing and Self-Healing materials, and it’s…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Dealing with today’s technology can be cumbersome, which is why researchers think things would be…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Concrete is a huge contributor to global green house gas emissions, so finding new ways…

On 4 August 1997, Skynet, a US military developed program, became self-aware and began to think for itself. Operators tried…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The way we manufacture products today is wasteful and unsustainable, so we’re developing new ways…

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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New technologies like AI, machine vision and autonomous robots and machines mean one day we’ll…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the cost of launching equipment and people into space plummets the reality of colonising…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The benefits of manufacturing products in space are clear, but it’s still complex and expensive,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As more companies explore using 3D printers to print buildings it’s impractical to use just…