Manufacturing

2 articles

Futuristic semiconductor fabrication plant with robotic arms working on silicon wafers, illustrating the complex and paradoxically slowed manufacturing process.

What is the history and impact of semiconductor technology?

IBM's Project SWIFT once fabricated integrated circuits in a single day, with each layer taking just 5 hours, a speed that today's fastest fabs can't match, now taking 19 hours per layer.

Jina Park·July 5, 2026

Robotic arms assembling a futuristic aircraft using advanced composite materials on a high-tech assembly line at NASA.

Space & Astronomy

NASA reviews advanced composite manufacturing findings for future aircraft

At NASA's Langley Research Center, 150 experts recently convened, selecting technologies poised to dramatically accelerate next-generation airplane manufacturing.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·June 5, 2026