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Nuclear startups are raising billions to build smaller, modular reactors, hoping mass production will solve the massive cost overruns plaguing traditional large-scale plants. However, industry experts warn that the U.S. manufacturing sector has atrophied after decades of offshoring, lacking both the domestic supply chain and the experienced workforce necessary to build complex industrial facilities. Comparing the challenge to Tesla’s production struggles, investors advise startups to adopt modular strategies and start small. This allows them to build “muscle memory” and refine processes locally. While capital is abundant, experts caution that achieving manufacturing efficiencies and significant cost reductions will likely take years, not months.
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