How does CRN define molecular manufacturing?
CRN defines molecular manufacturing (MM) as: any technology that implements digital operations, nanoscale construction, self-manufacture, programmable properties, and low error rates. This definition can apply to any technology that meets all five criteria. You can learn more about the definition by clicking here. We’ve also identified three stages for the development of MM, each with specific milestones. The first stage is the computer-controlled fabrication of precise molecular structures. The second stage uses nanoscale tools to build more tools, enabling exponential growth of the manufacturing base. The third stage, which integrates nanoscale products into large structures, leads directly to desktop personal nanofactories that could build advanced products. Read more about the three stages here.
CRN defines molecular manufacturing as: any technology that implements digital operations, nanoscale construction, self-manufacture, programmable properties, and low error rates. This definition can apply to any technology that meets all five criteria. You can learn more about the definition by clicking here. We’ve also identified three stages for the development of molecular manufacturing, each with specific milestones. The first stage is the computer-controlled fabrication of precise molecular structures. The second stage uses nanoscale tools to build more tools, enabling exponential growth of the manufacturing base. The third stage, which integrates nanoscale products into large structures, leads directly to desktop “nanofactories” that could build advanced products. Read more about the three stages here.
