US Commerce Department awards $500M to AI firm SandboxAQ for semiconductor materials discovery
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Craig Bettenhausen
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The US Department of Commerce has awarded $500 million to AI software firm SandboxAQ to screen and discover new chemicals and materials for semiconductor manufacturing. The initiative will focus on finding alternatives to PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), as well as new catalysts, magnets, and battery materials. The funding aims to accelerate materials discovery using AI to reduce reliance on harmful chemicals and strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain.
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· 2 pulledThe US Department of Commerce has awarded $500 million to the artificial intelligence software firm SandboxAQ to screen new chemicals and materials for use in semiconductor manufacturing.
Among the targets are alternatives to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as new catalysts, magnets, and battery materials.
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