Summary draft 2
Draft 2
According to Vinci (Leonard, 2022), Innovation at the end of the tunnel talks about how tunnels have become an essential part of urbanizing worldwide. With the pressure for more need of underground infrastructure, innovative tunneling had stayed relevant throughout the years. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) is one of the greatest invention men had ever created. The largest TBM measures up to 100m in length and 19m in diameter. With its powerful tools, it is able to mine through different minerals and rubble that is obstructing the construction. Despite the integration of artificial intelligence and automation, the TBM technology had stayed stagnant for years with minimal upgrades done. As more tunnel projects are introduced, this invites potential investors to venture into the industry. As stated in Leonard (2022), Elon Musk launched its company The Boring Company in 2017 to compete with the competitors. The company promised a more efficient and faster drilling than the current TBM technology. In 2021, the company launched a Competition to attract talent and innovation for his tunneling project. However, manufacturers were not amazed by the company as the company had yet to make a impactful innovation in the industry. This shows that manufacturers are not willing to put in risk to further improve the TBM technology as the TBM have not been giving much trouble in drilling although it is very slow in progression. As time passes, the need for a faster and more cost-efficient drill will be required to keep up with the speed of society.
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