Space
Small satellites and what changed about spacecraft
A standardised form factor originally intended for teaching turned into a serious platform, and the consequences run through the whole industry.
Topic
manufacturing
Every Muskeology article tagged manufacturing — 4 pieces across 4 sections.
Robotics
Industrial robots: what the installed base actually does
Several million arms are working in factories today, doing a narrower set of tasks than most people imagine.
Electric Vehicles
Are EVs actually cleaner? The lifecycle answer
Manufacturing emissions are higher, operating emissions are lower, and the crossover point depends on where you plug it in.
Energy
Solar economics: what actually changed
Module prices fell by orders of magnitude over four decades, and the interesting question is what now dominates the cost instead.