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S)T in the News: The Future of Advanced Manufacturing

matt.JPGA brief on the Future of Advanced Manufacturing by Social Technologies' analyst Matthew Sollenberger was published in the March issue of The Machinist, an Indian publication.

In it, Sollenberger provides a technology overview and describes state-of-the-art technologies (including simulations and modeling, mass customization, and advanced robotics), the drivers of manufacturing innovation (sustainability, consumer sophistication, global competition), and the challenges ahead (bioengineering, integrative processes, and nanomaterials).

The material is part of a series of 12 reports by Social Technologies' Technology Foresight team, entitled "Top 12 Innovations to 2025."

Read Sollenberger's article here, and review the entire Top 12 Innovations series here. 

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