Manufacturing a cleaner future
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
A new algorithm for automatic assembly of products is accurate, efficient, and generalizable to a wide range of complex real-world assemblies.
MIT Conference on Mining, Environment, and Society convenes academics, industry, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss challenges of supplying the materials for clean energy.
VulcanForms, founded by an MIT alumnus and professor, has created digital production systems to manufacture complex metal parts at scale.
James Rice discusses supply chain resilience and how organizations can prepare for the next big problem.
Provider of ultra-high resolution 3D printing becomes sustaining member of industry group.
Digital twins to expand training capabilities through virtual reality.
Researchers create a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.
In MIT visit, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf PhD ’81 offers a road map for creating more manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Graduate students create on-campus assembly factory for fiber extrusion devices.
New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.
International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.
Researchers train a machine-learning model to monitor and adjust the 3D printing process to correct errors in real-time.
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient.