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Facebook has announced its plans for developing internet-beaming lasers, next-gen servers, VR headsets and solar drones. Though the company initially announced the developments earlier, they have been consistently plagued with delays regarding prototyping. Namely it was outsourcing the prototypes that held them up and stopped the actual product testing to begin.

Part of the reason for the huge move into technology is the company’s outstanding financial position. Revenues continue to rise so it made sense to dedicate a laboratory to their “Area 404” technology. Visiting the lab it was clear that Facebook means business. It is riddled with huge and expensive machines. For example, there is a computer-controlled drill with 9-axis capability. It’s in Area 404 safely where even Mark Zuckerberg isn’t allowed entry. It’s deemed “too unsafe” despite impeccable detail to regulations and certifications.

In Area 404 everyone from the engineers to the cleaning people utilize the rigorous 5S Safety system. Every tool—big or small—is laid on a table with a square of tape specifically for it. The explanation is that to move fast and efficiently, everyone needs to know where the tools they need are. That’s why putting a tool down is a specific action that needs attention to detail.

Facebook’s head of engineering Jay Parikh stated that the Area 404 is housed in a 22,000 square foot area. It was named, according to Parikh, after the error code “Not Found.” It has two main goals:

To house state-of-the-art hardware, within a controlled laboratory, needed to fail-test and prototype coming Facebook gadgets;

To encourage collaboration spaces large enough for their hardware engineers to work on shared problems.

Hardware isn’t new to Facebook, but having a facility dedicated to it is unique. Hopefully this will continue the company’s foray into the future of technology and software.