Manufacturing
| Emerging technology | Status | Potentially marginalized technologies | Potential applications | Related articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing | Commercial production | Manual prototype production, some methods of mass production that lack customizability | Rapidly prototyping and producing plastic objects and multi-material items, with potential to significantly customize products for individual consumers | RepRap Project, Contour Crafting, D-Shape |
| Claytronics | Theory, experiment | 3D printing, traditional manufacturing methods and tools | ||
| Molecular assembler | Theory, experiment | 3D printing, traditional manufacturing methods and tools | Replicator (Star Trek) | |
| Utility fog | Theory, experiment |
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