The 4th industrial revolution is reshaping how things are made. Identify how converging technologies challenge existing manufacturing processes and open opportunities for better design, use of materials, new materials, and more sustainable and human-centred approaches. Place the future of making things within the social, economic and political contexts challenged by the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and an aging demographic. Explore the drive towards customizable production, the use of digital software and twins, 3D printing, automation and robotics, and the use of Al to move manufacturing to a new level.