At the Fast Company Creativity Counterconference (FC/LA) attendees experienced a rare behind-the-scenes visit to global aerospace and security company Northrop Grumman. Touring the company’s FabLab maker space, attendees encountered inventive technologiesfrom endurance quadcopters to autonomous vehicles and extensive 3D printing facilities.
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