Photos and other documents are presented by robotic arms as visitors move through the museum. At the next turn, visitors will observe the processing of carbon fiber. Another exhibit features the uses of carbon fiber in modern industry, using interactive artifacts and displaying prototypes of innovative parts made with carbon fiber for the automotive and aerospace industry.
“From high-performance bikes to the Lamborghini Aventador car, carbon fiber is driving innovation in multiple sectors. The MAE Museum celebrates a defining material of modernity, by focusing on its new circular frontier and envisioning new applications for its use,” says Carlo Ratti, founding partner at CRA and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “We are delighted to work with MAE, a company whose history and know-how pioneered the transition from the original use of acrylic fiber in clothing to today’s use of carbon fiber in industries as varied as aerospace and automotive.”
Additionally, MAE recently announced a collaboration with Leonardo to build a pilot plant at the same location as the museum to produce innovative materials for use in aerospace and defense.
