James Brooks

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

In this handout photo taken in Jan. 2020 and provided by Nekton, a diver helps a crew member onboard “Limiting Factor” submarine, part of sea trials of the Nekton Mission begins in mid-March.

Scientists Dive Into 'Midnight Zone'

A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean.

Attendees head to the convention floor on the first day of the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Las Vegas.

Cannabis Startup Pulls Out of CES

The company was prevented from mentioning the word cannabis, showing cannabis in promotional materials or discussing what its device does.

In this photo taken on Thursday, June 1, 2017, a 'Rejuvenique’ electric beauty mask is on display at the Museum of Failure in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Museum of Failure Celebrates Product Flops

The museum is a wacky parade of rejected products from years gone by.

Self-described “body hacker” Jowan Osterlund from Biohax Sweden, holds a small microchip implant, similar to those implanted into workers at the Epicenter digital innovation business centre during a party at the co-working space in central Stockholm, Tuesday March 14, 2017. Microchips are being implanted into volunteers to help them open doors and operate office equipment, and its become so popular that members of the Epicentre cyborg club hold regular parties for those with the tiny chips embedded in their hands.

Employees Get Implanted with Microchips

Company implants its workers with microchips that function as swipe cards.

In this Monday, March 13, 2017 photo, a Uniti branded go kart sits in front a white board filled with engineering sketches in the startup’s temporary production facility in Lund, Sweden. A group of Swedish students that raised 1.2 million euros in crowdfunding for their startup to build electric cars has caught the attention of German industrial heavyweight Siemens. The two sides said Wednesday that they were starting a partnership that will see them create 50,000 lightweight city cars a year starting next year.

Student Startup Builds Electric Cars

They raised $1.3 million in crowdfunding to build electric cars, and now Siemens is interested.

In this photo taken on Tuesday Jan. 31, 2017, laser branded sweet potatoes are displayed at the ICA Kvantum supermarket in Malmo, Sweden. Something high-tech is happening in the produce aisle at some Swedish supermarkets, where laser marks have replaced labels on the organic avocados and sweet potatoes.

Lasers Label Organic Produce

They call it 'natural branding,' and use carbon dioxide lasers to remove the pigment from fruit and vegetable skins.

This Feb. 2, 2016 image made from video shows Timelooper co-founder Andrew Feinberg looking through a Google cardboard virtual reality headset across from the Tower of London in London, England. The Timelooper app allows users to experience key moments in London history with just a smartphone and a cardboard headset.

Timelooper Virtual Reality Takes You Back in History

Imagine watching frantic shopkeepers extinguish the Great Fire of London, or take shelter from Nazi bombing raids during the Blitz.