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The Promise of Self-Sufficient Production

November 25, 2020 | Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld, Neil Gershenfeld | Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains but also drove experiments in local self-sufficiency. Self-sufficient production has proved to be an important source of essential equipment, parts, and supplies, filling the gap between do-it-yourself initiatives and mass manufacturing. As digital fabrication technologies get better, faster, and cheaper, there is the potential for widely distributed access to modern means of production.

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