How far has frontier technology actually come?
We gather the progress of frontier technologies into trustworthy, objective indicators — so you can compare and track them on one screen. We don’t invent scores. Every number links to its primary source.
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Notable lately
All milestones- 2026-06 Nuclear Fusion Phoenix online — world's largest private laser system Xcimer Energy
- 2026-06 Quantum Computing 800x logical-vs-physical error suppression Microsoft / Quantinuum
- 2026-06 Small Modular Reactors First new advanced-reactor design reaches criticality Antares / Idaho National Lab
- 2026-06 Humanoid Robots NEURA — record $1.4B Series C (Europe's biggest) NEURA Robotics
- 2026-06 Reusable Rockets SpaceX IPO — biggest listing in history SpaceX
- 2026-06 Commercial Space Stations Axiom closes oversubscribed $525M round Axiom Space
Fields we track
Nuclear Fusion
How close are we to net-positive fusion energy?
Quantum Computing
How close are we to a useful quantum computer?
Small Modular Reactors
How close are small modular reactors to commercial power?
Humanoid Robots
How close are general-purpose humanoid robots to real work?
Autonomous Driving
How close are driverless cars to scale?
Reusable Rockets
How cheap and routine is access to orbit becoming?
Brain-Computer Interfaces
How close are implanted brain interfaces to real-world use?
Air Taxis (eVTOL)
How close are electric air taxis to carrying passengers at scale?
Frontier AI
How fast is frontier AI scaling — and how close to general capability?
Commercial Space Stations
Who will replace the ISS in orbit?
Leading-Edge Chips
Who leads the race to the smallest, densest chips?
AI Drug Discovery
From target to approved therapy.
Trust is the asset
No invented scores
Only objective, industry-agreed indicators — qubit counts, error rates, clinical phases. Never an arbitrary “60% there”.
Every number, a source
Each figure links to its primary source, with date and actor stated. Verified by a human before it’s published.
Fact, visibly apart from opinion
Neutral data is achromatic and plain. Analysis is labelled and coloured — clearly “our read”, never disguised as fact.