Factory in a can | James Lim | TEDxUniversity of Waikato
TEDx Talks·2026-01-27 17:28
“Factory in a Can” reimagines how we build homes and critical infrastructure for communities that need them most. Instead of shipping finished buildings or waiting years for traditional construction projects, we ship the factory itself - packed inside a standard shipping container. Once it lands in a place like the Pacific Islands or rural Pakistan, it can be plugged in, turned on, and start rolling out high-quality, earthquake-resistant steel buildings within days. In this talk, Professor James Lim shares ...