Safety

Ep603
Safety
F-150 Gas Tanks Could Detach in Latest Ford Recall Filing
Despite quality promises, the automaker battles mounting issues.
Featured
Visitors past by the Huawei booth display of the Atlas 950 SuperPoD during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Safety
Huawei Unveils New Chip Technologies, Steps Up AI Race With Nvidia
China has rapidly pursued technological self-reliance amid U.S.-led restrictions.
September 17, 2026
Industrial Cyber
Safety
Why Manufacturers Must Act NOW on the EU Cyber Resilience Act
The time to treat the CRA as a future problem has passed.
September 16, 2026
Cloud Phattharachai Rattanachaiwong
Safety
The Cloud Recovery Trap
Manufacturing resilience isn't about the backup - it's about how quickly operations are restored.
September 16, 2026
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025.
Safety
AI Rivals Found Rare Agreement on Safety. Putting it Into Practice Is Harder
Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceXAI leaders have all backed a development slowdown.
September 16, 2026
A sign at an Abbott Laboratories campus facility is displayed, April 28, 2016, in Lake Forest, Ill.
Safety
Abbott Agrees to Settlement Over Closure of Largest Baby Formula Plant in the U.S.
The company will pay $385 million to resolve contamination claims.
September 14, 2026
Top Headlines
Workers inspect an Amazon cargo plane that overshot a runway four days ago at Miami International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Miami.
Amazon Suspends Partnership With Cargo Carrier Whose Plane Careened Off Runway, Killed 5
September 14, 2026
A man receives a box of chocolate powder drink from a robot during a demonstration of AI-based robotics in Europe at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate
September 14, 2026
Ep601
Cyborg Cockroach Paramedics Are Here to Save You
September 14, 2026
Triumph1
Motorcycle Maker Recalls 1,700 Units Over Mechanical Defects
September 11, 2026
This image from Homeland Security Investigations body camera video shows federal authorities entering the Nutrition Bar Confectioners plant in Cato, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2025.
Homeland Security Sued After 57 Arrested in NY Factory Raid
September 11, 2026
This undated photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, shows the shattered window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after takeoff, causing a man's head to be sucked into the hole.
Ryanair CEO Disputes That Passenger Was Partly Sucked Out Shattered Boeing Window
September 11, 2026
Manufacturing Infrastructure Cyber
Every Industrial Machine May Soon Need a Cybersecurity Birth Certificate
September 9, 2026
Hacked Robotic Arm Style Photography
2026 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report
September 9, 2026
Factory
Manufacturers Pay Price When Factory Workers Miss Critical Updates
September 9, 2026
Cybersecurity In A Bubble
Modern Manufacturing Needs a Clearer View of Cyber Risk
September 9, 2026
Soc
The Manufacturing OT Security Imperative
September 9, 2026
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Boston Scientific Braces for Financial Impact After Cyberattack
September 9, 2026
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Ep600
Safety
Ohio Resin Maker Pleads Guilty in Fatal Explosion Case
Critical safety failures led to a $90 million blast.
September 9, 2026
Hose-Pull can move across various types of surfaces, reducing ground friction to ease movements and physical stress.
Safety
Hose-Pull Designed to Improve Mobility of Large Hoses, Pipes
Omnidirectional wheels are made of 12 overmolded olive-shaped components integrated into a polymer rim.
September 8, 2026
A Tesla Cybercab moves through downtown Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
Safety
Musk's Steering-Wheel-Free Taxis Probed Day After He Began Offering Rides
The two-seat cars lack steering wheels, mirrors and brake pedals.
September 8, 2026
Damage is seen at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Longview, Wash.
Safety
Fatal Pulp Mill Disaster Followed Years of Neglect, Unchecked Hazards
Inspectors had planned to interview workers about two safety complaints the week of the tragedy.
September 8, 2026
An Amazon cargo plane sits at the Miami International Airport (MIA) Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, after it overshot the runway on Sunday, in Miami.
Safety
Investigators Probe Deadly Amazon Cargo Jet Crash in Miami
The plane may have touched down too late to stop safely.
September 7, 2026
Ep284
Safety
Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284
Also on the podcast, cookies made from plastic bottles, an ice cream cone history lesson and why Northrop is making diamond-cooled chips.
September 7, 2026
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Safety
Shipbuilder Gulf Ship Expands U.S. Operations; Adds 120+ Jobs
A major shipbuilder is investing $43.8 million to transform its Mississippi operations.
September 3, 2026
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Safety
New Metal Foam Could Make Car Crashes Safer
This is the same technology used to stop 50-caliber rounds and turn armor-piercing bullets to dust.
September 4, 2026
Stephanie Stoll starts a pump as part of an experiment studying the removal of PFAS from water samples at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati, April 10, 2024.
Safety
Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say
The first-of-its-kind survey was submitted to the White House for approval almost two years ago.
September 4, 2026
The logo of Japanese motor-maker Nidec Corp., is seen in Kyoto, Japan, on May 15, 2026.
Safety
Motor Maker Nidec Finds Hundreds of Cases of Quality Control Misconduct
The issues date back as far as 2012.
September 4, 2026
A Tesla Cybercab is displayed in downtown Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
Safety
Musk Launches Steering-Wheel-Free Taxi Service
Betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with "no control" and hop inside.
September 4, 2026
Counter Uas
Safety
U.S. Arm of Israeli Defense Company Announces Michigan Facility
The site will include production lines for counter-UAS platforms.
September 3, 2026
An Uber driver has his hands ready for intervention as he sits in an autonomous car in London, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 as Uber officially launches the first hailable autonomous cabs in London.
Safety
Robotaxi Service Debuts on London's Busy Streets as Europe Weighs More Self-Driving Vehicles
Compared with the U.S. and China, Europe has been taking a more cautious approach.
September 3, 2026
Eaton is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Safety
Eaton to Build $242M Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas to Expand Newly Acquired Custom Electrical Enclosure Business
The company plans to create 1,200 jobs and make modular electrical enclosures for next-gen critical infrastructure projects, including data centers.
September 2, 2026
Lexus 2027 Lexus Nx350h Awd Hero
Safety
Lexus Overhauls NX With New Hybrid System, Battery, Structural Upgrades
The automaker expects to make the new model available across global markets by the end of 2026.
September 1, 2026