Articles by Michael Cruickshank

Rare earth minerals are vulnerable to supply disruption and demand spikes. Image courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture

Innovation

Toyota develops new motor using less rare earth minerals

An Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus faces $1.4bn payout for A400M delays

The Ehang-184 has been tested in a wide variety of conditions. Image courtesy of Ehang.

Automation

Ehang ‘drone taxi’ begins manned trials

Drones

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches from Florida. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

Innovation

Falcon Heavy launch represents new era for rocket manufacturing

A worker inspects a solar panel prior to installation - image courtesy of SunPower

Digital Transformation

World’s largest virtual power plant to be built in South Australia

Pfizer will increase manufacturing in the US. Image courtesy of Flickr - Kojach

Pfizer profits get huge boost from US tax cuts

The Cyberdyne HAL exoskeleton. Image courtesy of Cyberdyne.

Mechanical exoskeleton approved by US FDA

The ISS is one of the most expensive structures built my mankind. Image courtesy of NASA.

US reportedly looking to cut ISS funding by 2025

The last Holden car to be manufactured in Australia rolls of the production line. Image courtesy of Holden

EV plant proposed for former Holden factory in South Australia

One of the many A380 aircraft currently operated by Emirates. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Emirates deal saves Airbus A380 production line

Solar panels imported into the US will now face large tariffs. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

US introduces tariffs on solar panels and washing machines