The AI Company That Helps Boeing Cook New Metals for Jets

Published: Dec. 6, 2017, 4:30 p.m.

b'At HRL Laboratories in Malibu, California, materials scientist Hunter Martin and his team load a grey powder as fine as confectioner\\u2019s sugar into a machine. They\\u2019ve curated the powder recipe\\u2014mostly aluminum, blended with some other elements\\u2014down to the atom. The machine, a 3-D metal printer, lays the powder down a single dusting at time, while a laser overhead welds the layers together. Over several hours, the machine prints a small block the size of brownie.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'