# Escape Velocity > An open atlas of what each technology still needs to reach maturity. Each technology has metrics (current, target, physical limit), gaps classified by type, layer and severity, the other technologies it depends on, and evidence cards that carry every number with a source and a verbatim quote. Atlas version 65775c8 (2026-10-05). Data CC0-1.0, text CC-BY-4.0: cite the version you used. Values marked unverified or machine-checked have not been reviewed by a curator. ## Data - [atlas.json](https://scape-velocity.github.io/escape-velocity/atlas.json): the whole atlas in one JSON file, with gap sizes, dependents and citations - [llms-full.txt](https://scape-velocity.github.io/escape-velocity/llms-full.txt): every technology and evidence card as Markdown - [atlas.schema.json](https://scape-velocity.github.io/escape-velocity/atlas.schema.json): the JSON Schema (2020-12) of atlas.json - [Repository](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity): the TOML sources, the MCP server (tools/mcp_server.py) and the skills ## Computing - [Beyond-CMOS logic](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/computing/beyond-cmos-logic.md): proposed - [Low-energy data movement](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/computing/low-energy-data-movement.md): scoping; energy-per-bit 0.8 orders of magnitude from target ## Quantum technologies - [Fault-tolerant quantum computer](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/quantum/fault-tolerant-quantum-computer.md): mapped; logical-error-per-cycle 9.2 orders of magnitude from target - [Quantum interconnect](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/quantum/quantum-interconnect.md): proposed - [Real-time quantum error-correction decoder](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/quantum/real-time-qec-decoder.md): scoping; decoder-latency 0.8 orders of magnitude from target ## Artificial intelligence - [AI for science](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/ai/ai-for-science.md): proposed - [Energy-efficient AI inference](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/ai/energy-efficient-inference.md): mapped; energy-per-token 1.0 orders of magnitude from target ## Health and medicine - [Antibiotics for resistant bacteria](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/health/antibiotics-for-resistant-bacteria.md): proposed - [Multi-cancer early detection](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/health/multi-cancer-early-detection.md): scoping; sensitivity 33.2 points from target ## Biotechnology - [De novo protein design](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/biotech/de-novo-protein-design.md): scoping; experimental-hit-rate 1.0 orders of magnitude from target - [In vivo gene delivery](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/biotech/in-vivo-gene-delivery.md): proposed - [Low-cost DNA sequencing](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/biotech/low-cost-dna-sequencing.md): scoping; sequencing-cost 1.0 orders of magnitude from target - [Low-cost DNA synthesis](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/biotech/low-cost-dna-synthesis.md): proposed - [Plant genome engineering](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/biotech/plant-genome-engineering.md): proposed ## Neurotechnology - [High-bandwidth brain-computer interface](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/neurotech/high-bandwidth-bci.md): scoping; communication-rate 0.4 orders of magnitude from target - [Long-lived neural electrodes](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/neurotech/long-lived-neural-electrodes.md): proposed ## Energy - [Fusion power](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/energy/fusion-power.md): scoping; scientific-gain 1.8 orders of magnitude from target - [Long-duration energy storage](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/energy/long-duration-storage.md): proposed - [Perovskite-silicon tandem photovoltaics](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/energy/perovskite-silicon-tandem-pv.md): proposed - [Tritium breeding](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/energy/tritium-breeding.md): proposed ## Climate and environment - [Direct air capture](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/climate/direct-air-capture.md): proposed - [Geologic CO2 storage](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/climate/geologic-co2-storage.md): proposed ## Materials and manufacturing - [High-selectivity membranes](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/materials/high-selectivity-membranes.md): proposed - [Low-cost CO2 sorbents](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/materials/low-cost-co2-sorbents.md): proposed - [Low-cost high-temperature superconducting conductor](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/materials/low-cost-hts-conductor.md): scoping; conductor-cost 0.7 orders of magnitude from target ## Water - [Low-energy desalination](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/water/low-energy-desalination.md): scoping; specific-energy-consumption 0.5 orders of magnitude from target ## Food and agriculture - [Nitrogen-fixing cereals](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/food/nitrogen-fixing-cereals.md): scoping; nitrogen-derived-from-atmosphere 18 points from target ## Space - [Closed-loop life support](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/space/closed-loop-life-support.md): proposed - [Low-cost access to orbit](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/space/low-cost-access-to-orbit.md): scoping; launch-cost 1.1 orders of magnitude from target ## Enabling technologies - [Cryogenic control electronics](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/cryogenic-control-electronics.md): proposed - [Dilution refrigeration](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/dilution-refrigeration.md): proposed - [High-flux heat removal](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/heat-removal.md): scoping; heat-flux 1.0 orders of magnitude from target - [High-repetition-rate high-energy lasers](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/high-repetition-rate-lasers.md): proposed - [Photonic integration](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/photonic-integration.md): proposed - [High-power electronics](https://github.com/scape-velocity/escape-velocity/blob/main/atlas/enablers/power-electronics.md): proposed ## Optional - [The Alan Machine](https://the-alan-machine.github.io/the-alan-machine/): the open-source book about a supercomputer at the physical limits of computation, which shares the atlas's metrics