Super Factories
Take a look inside of the world's smartest, biggest and most cutting-edge factories and the unique products they manufacture at baffling speeds with astonishing efficiency and precision.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Discovery+
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Take a look inside of the world's smartest, biggest and most cutting-edge factories and the unique products they manufacture at baffling speeds with astonishing efficiency and precision.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Inside the Tesla Gigafactory
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Access to Tesla's record-breaking Gigafactory reveals its bold ambition to build one of the most advanced cars in the world; this cutting-edge facility is one of the world's largest, representing the frontier of engineering innovation.
Episode 2
McLaren Supercar
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 42 mins
McLaren's high-tech production centre is as remarkably distinctive as the handcrafted automobiles it designs and produces, overtaking its supercar rivals through the application of Formula One science and sophisticated production standards
Episode 3
NASA's Rocket Factory
Thu, Jul 30, 2020 42 mins
NASA's hi-tech rocket assembly facility pushes the limits of space exploration to new frontiers; here, engineers build an advanced rocket propulsion system that can send astronauts and cargo to the moon and back.
Episode 4
Volkswagen Mega Factory
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 42 mins
A state-of-the-art Volkswagen factory uses cutting-edge robot technology to produce 750 vehicles every day, and special behind-the-scenes access to the factory floor reveal how this facility is one of the most advanced in the world.
Episode 5
Maserati Mega Plant
Thu, Aug 13, 2020 41 mins
Maserati takes production of their luxury automotive brand to another level at the Mirafiori facility in Turin, where the highest standards of materials and manufacturing result in handcrafted cars built on a cutting-edge assembly line.
Episode 6
Inside UPS Worldport
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
The UPS Worldport is a distribution powerhouse that connects the world with its own fleet of 550 aircraft and special access reveals what happens in the largest automated sorting hub on the planet.
Episode 7
Rolls-Royce Super Engine
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 42 mins
Legendary automotive brand Rolls-Royce is also one of the largest manufacturers of aircraft engines and produces the revolutionary Trent XWB, one of the world's most powerful, efficient and eco-friendly jet engines.
Episode 8
World's Largest Steel Plant
Wed, Sep 2, 2020
The largest steel plant in the world is a high-tech super factory that takes production to astonishing levels, turning out 21 million tons of steel every year on a sprawling campus comprised of 50 individually operating subfactories.
