SpaceX Veterans Launch 1872 Startup to Automate Steel Fabrication for Data Centers

By Jeremy Hsu · Ars Technica · 2026-08-17

Ars Technica reports that three former SpaceX engineers have established a new venture in Cincinnati to overhaul heavy manufacturing. The startup, named 1872, plans to utilize AI-driven software and robotics to produce steel skids for modular buildings and nuclear reactors. By ap

Ars Technica reports that three former SpaceX engineers have established a new venture in Cincinnati to overhaul heavy manufacturing. The startup, named 1872, plans to utilize AI-driven software and robotics to produce steel skids for modular buildings and nuclear reactors. By ap