ABSTRACT

I.started.Zyvex.in.1997.to.develop.a.new.manufacturing.technology.that,.if.successful,.would.change.the.world.more.profoundly.than.the.industrial.revolution.did.with. its.power.machinery,.interchangeable.parts,.and.factories..We.call.this.Atomically. Precise.Manufacturing,.or.APM..APM.will.give.us.the.tools.and.techniques.to.build. objects.—.potentially.very.large.objects.—.with.atomic.precision..Using.chemistry. to.provide.low-cost.“parts”.and.advanced.engineering.to.provide.flexible.manufacturing.systems,.APM.will.allow.us.to.make.such.varied.products.as.advanced.materials,.supercomputers,.and.astonishing.medical.devices..It.will.revolutionize.fields. as.diverse.as.energy,. transportation,.and.construction..Zyvex’s.mission. is. to.commercialize.this.technology.