News & Announcements

Milestones, research breakthroughs, and company updates from the frontier of atomically precise manufacturing.

In the Press

Our 2026 mechanosynthesis results drew coverage across science and technology media — recognized as an experimental milestone for a goal the field had debated for four decades.

GlitchwireMay 27, 2026

Researchers Demonstrate Atomically Precise Carbon Mechanosynthesis

“The clearest experimental validation yet that programmable atomic-scale manufacturing is achievable.”

Future TimelineJune 1, 2026

Atom-by-atom manufacturing takes a step forward

Details our sub-ångström approach control, the nine-C₂ “X,” and the first report of the four-carbon IR-C₄ structure.

SomewherevilleMay 27, 2026

Atomically Precise Mechanosynthesis of Carbon Structures on Si(100)

First-hand commentary from co-author Damian Allis on 22 years of theory now demonstrated.

alphaXivMay 2026

Research Overview: 93% single-site C₂ donation yield on H:Si(100)

Technical summary of our inverted-mode STM method at 4 K with QM/MM confirmation.

Queen's University · C2MCIMay 15, 2026

Invited Seminar: Inverted-Mode STM — A New Approach for Atom-by-Atom Fabrication

Dr. Marco Taucer invited to present our platform at Queen’s University’s C2MCI.

University of Basel2026

Invited Speaker: Nanomanipulation Workshop 2026

Dr. Megan Cowie invited to speak alongside leading scanning probe groups worldwide.

NC-AFM 2026 · InnsbruckAug 3–7, 2026

Poster: Exploring the Binding Configurations of Functional 3D Molecules on Si(100)

Benjamin Scheffel presents our combined STM/XPS study of functionalized adamantane molecular tools. Conference materials may be available upon request.

NC-AFM 2026 · InnsbruckAug 3–7, 2026

Poster: Force to Spin a Molecular Rotor

Henry Rodriguez presents our nc-AFM measurement of the force to rotate a single molecular rotor on Si(100). Conference materials may be available upon request.

Eternal SearchJune 27, 2026

Molecular tools removed individual atoms, transferred carbon, and formed C–C bonds

Highlights our reliability — H-abstraction 27/28, Si-abstraction 63/63 at 4 K and 100/100 at 77 K.

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