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The world’s 7.8 billion people are constantly in motion -- and their chosen modes of travel are a testament to incredible engineering that helps us move faster, further, and more efficiently than ever before. But behind each swept wing and third rail, underneath the highest temperature heat shield on rockets like the Falcon Heavy, is the hidden story of perfectly optimized design. How did we get here and where are we headed? Trial and error, parallel histories, and problems resurfaced set the stage for stunning breakthroughs. We set out to tell the story of these complex machines, one mode of transportation at a time. What do innovations in process promise to help us achieve?