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Pentagon Wants Cheaper Hypersonic Weapons
Last month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) took a hypersonic missile prototype built by Raytheon Missiles & Def...
Cement Factory Engulfed by Lava
Last month, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted for the first time in 50 years, sending ash and lava billowing into the sky
Amazon Shopper Faces Prison, Fine for Fraudulent Returns
A crafty Amazon shopper developed a scheme to make some money off the multinational conglomerate. The plot involved Hudson Hamrick, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, who purchased expensive items through Amazon and then initiated returns.&...
Hypersonic Missile Passes Crucial Flight Test
Two weeks ago, an elite team completed the first successful free-flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) missile. Raytheon Missiles & Defense worked with Northrop Grumman to build the prototype for DARPA.For...
Honda’s Air Taxi, Rocket & Robot Future
In 10 to 20 years, Honda wants its business to offer more than automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment. A part of its “2030 Vision,” the company from Tokyo is looking to the sky and to r...
Ford Dealers are Reportedly Lying to Get More Broncos
The auto industry’s vehicle shortage has hit a new level of weird, according to a recent report by Ford Authority, who claims the Blue Oval is cracking down on a new and deceptive practice by its own dealers.The report claims that Ford i...
Toilet Troubles Triggered Alarm on SpaceX Mission
The billionaire race to space has provided a list of fascinating headlines. The most recent escapade, which involved Elon Musk’s SpaceX launching the Inspiration4 mission into orbit, added a rather unsanitary headline to the list.No prof...
Lonely Lover Triggers Plant Evacuation with Bomb Threats
Facilities managers and safety and security personnel try to have a plan for everything, but sometimes, all it takes is a lonely lover to play the wild card.Last week, a woman in Maine called in a pair of bomb threats at Puritan Medical ...
Cracks Found on International Space Station
Cracks have been spotted on the International Space Station, and while it isn’t cause for immediate concern, retired NASA astronaut and current member of NASA’s ISS Advisory Committee Bill Shepherd described it as a “fairly serious issue.”<...
Airline Exec Calls Boeing Pricing 'Delusional'
The name Ryanair may not be as familiar to Americans, but in Europe, the budget-friendly airline carried more passengers than any competit...
Troubled Electric Van Maker Faces Investigation
Late last year, electric delivery van developer Workhorse Group — despite years on shaky financial footing — was ...
New Autonomous Solution for Mass Transit
We’ve talked about a ton of autonomous vehicle technology, and we’ve also discussed electric ride-hailing solutions; new technology for low-cost public transportation probably doesn’t sound all that revolutionary any more.But according t...
Colt Poised for U.S. Comeback
In May, a gun maker in the Czech Republic bought Colt Holding Company for $222 million.The company, Ceska Zbrojovka Group, hopes the acquisition and the Colt brand name will provide a better position in the firearms market around the wor...
Lucid Unseats Tesla as Electric Vehicle Range King
Tesla’s long reign as the leader in electric vehicle driving range is officially over.The Environmental Protection Agency this week certified that a new sedan from startup EV maker Lucid Motors can travel 520 miles per charge.It’s...
New Engine Rules Worry Aerospace Industry
The U.S. aerospace sector is warning that it could face further supply chain and manufacturing problems if the federal government doesn’t step up its regulatory review process soon.At issue,
JBS Fined $175K After Conveyer Belt Amputation
In a report released in late August, OSHA informed meatpacking giant JBS USA that it was levying fines of $175,000 against the company after an employee at its beef factory in Greeley, CO had an arm amputated by a conveyor belt.
Craft Brewery CEO Sued for Misappropriating $100M
For those who haven’t been, the rolling hills and valleys of southwestern Wisconsin combine with wide swaths of lush farmland to create a uniquely beautiful landscape. And sitting as a perfect example of this blend of small towns and dairy farm...
Driving Could Be Outlawed by 2050
When autonomous driving systems are in the headlines these days, they tend to reinforce public ...
1 in 4 Execs Fired Workers Over Zoom Blunders
Remote meetings were a lifesaver in 2020 as many businesses were abruptly thrust into a work-from-home environment. And no one platform got more attention than Zoom.Along with it, Zoom hazards frequently became viral punchlines. Whether ...
The Dumbest Tech Thieves Ever
I have been a professional writer and reporter for more than 20 years, and I’ve been covering the industrial sector for nearly 15 of those years. And in all of that time, I can honestly say that the following might be my favorite story ever.
Manufacturer Raises Wages to Compete for Employees
Based in New York state, Gear Motions manufactures custom cut and precision ground gears for everything from oil pumps and cars to medical devices. Earlier this month, construction began on the company's new factory in Tonawanda, NY. The plan i...
How an F-150 Hybrid Saved a Wedding
The recent events of a Farmington Hills, Michigan wedding would seem to suggest that taking your work home with you is not always the worst thing for your marriage, or for others.According to a report in the
Blue Origin Sues Gov't Over SpaceX Moon Lander Contract
Earlier this year, NASA picked SpaceX to build the lander that will return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years....
Pet Food Factory Reeks of 'Rotting, Dog Food-Like Excrement'
Neighbors of a New Jersey dog treat factory are fed up with its smell.An Aug. 11 report from WNBC-TV detailed complaints from residents in Neptune City, New Jersey, about a Nylabone plant on the Jersey Shore.“What I smell is like ...
Army Testing Robotic, Drone-Launching Tank from Fast & Furious Fame
What’s better than an autonomous, 10-ton, diesel-electric tank that can hit off-road speeds of up to 25 miles an hour? Probably one that also features a remotely operated 30-millimeter cannon and 7.62-millimeter automatic machine gun.Tha...
