Articles by Michael Cruickshank

Collaborative robots like the LBR iiwa are becoming more popular. Image courtesy of KUKA.

Collaborative robots market set to grow: survey

Hurricane Harvey destroyed many vehicles in the Houston area. Image courtesy of US National Guard.

Hurricane Harvey to disrupt US auto market

A Zipline delivery drone is launched. Image courtesy of Zipline.

Zipline aims to expand drone delivery in Africa

The Christophe de Margerie can break through thick ice without assistance. Image courtesy of Sovcomflot.

First tanker ship makes it through Arctic route alone

A Sewbot robot autonomously sews a pair of jeans. Image courtesy of SoftWear Automation.

Sewbots to replace humans at new US garment factory

A Minuteman III ICBM missile launch. Image courtesy of the US Air Force.

Boeing and Northrop Grumman win large nuke contract

Great Wall Motors is China's seventh-largest automaker by sales. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Great Wall confirms interest in buying Fiat-Chrysler

A 3D printer uses filament to fabricate and object. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Z22.

BASF expands in 3D printing with new acquisition

Trump campaigned extensively on bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Trump kills Manufacturing Council as CEOs pull out

Plants closely related to tobacco were used to grow polio vaccines. Image courtesy of Leaf Expression Systems.

Vaccines grown in plants show promise

Renewable energy such as wind power suffers from intermittant generation capacity. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Chris Lim.

Alphabet makes move into energy storage