Flying Robots Replace Oil Roughnecks

Sky Futures co-founder and CEO James Harrison talks with Bloomberg about the use of drones in oil rig inspections.

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Sky Futures co-founder and CEO James Harrison talks with Bloomberg about the use of drones in oil rig inspections.

Tips to Help Your Industrial Air Compressor Withstand the Summer Heat

When temperatures increase in spring and summer, a neglected compressor will start to show signs of abandonment.

Romulus, Mich. will be home to Ford's new global battery center of excellence, Ford Ion Park.

Ford Finds Home for Ion Park Battery Hub

It will support 200 engineering jobs.

Brine pools for lithium mining, Silver Peak, Nev.

Tribes Seek Order Banning Digging at Lithium Mine

They say the archaeological survey would desecrate sacred tribal lands.

Honolulu Police Acting Lt. Joseph O’Neal demonstrates a robotic dog in Honolulu, May 14, 2021.

Robotic Police Dogs: Useful Hounds or Dehumanizing Machines?

It goes by the name Spot.

Vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sit on a tray at Kabul University, Afghanistan, July 29, 2021.

FDA Lets Troubled Vaccine Factory Restart

The Baltimore factory was shut down in mid-April due to contamination problems.

A health worker prepares a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, July 22, 2021.

AstraZeneca to Seek U.S. Approval of COVID Vaccine

The company will ask the FDA for full regulatory approval rather than fast-track emergency use authorization.

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Electrical Engineer Gets 5 Years for Chinese Component Conspiracy

The 66-year-old was also hit with more than $600,000 in penalties.

President Joe Biden finishes leaves after speaking during a visits to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in McLean, VA on Tuesday, July 27.

Can Biden's Plans Produce More Manufacturing Jobs?

Deindustrialization has been a thorny problem for decades.

A Google Street view of Nestle's facility in Burlington, WI.

Nestle to Overhaul WI Candy Factory for Cookie Dough Production

The plant currently makes candy products including 100 Grand bars, Nestle Crunch bars, Buncha Crunch and Raisinets

BioNTech headquarters, Mainz, Germany, May 6, 2021.

Vaccine Maker Targets Malaria

BioNTech aims to begin clinical trials for a “safe and highly effective malaria vaccine” by the end of next year.

PerkinElmer lab in Valencia, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021.

PerkinElmer to Pay $5.25B for Antibody Maker

BioLegend’s products are used in research areas like immunology, oncology and neuroscience.

The seeker technology enables Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles to detect and engage specific maritime targets.

BAE Gets $117M for Next-Gen Missile Seekers

The technology helps detect and engage specific maritime targets in contested environments.