METS Ignited has announced two of the speakers joining the METS Monday workshop line-up as part of this year's IMARC conference. [ + ]

Free-to-attend energy management workshops have been announced that will run across both days of the inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo. [ + ]

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 has been awarded to the developers of the lithium-ion battery. [ + ]

Open IIoT hosted a Demonstration Day on 17 September in Victoria as an open platform to discuss the practical implementation of Industry 4.0. [ + ]

ABB demonstrates the concept of the mobile laboratory robot for hospitals of the future. [ + ]

The partnership will enable FitMachine users to correlate the data from equipment and processes captured and curated by the PI System. [ + ]

SPX FLOW has announced the appointment of Assett Mechanical Engineering (AME Pump Specialists) as its new channel partner in South Australia. [ + ]

A large-scale combined solar and wind farm to produce low-cost renewable hydrogen has been proposed for Murchison House Station in Western Australia. [ + ]

Boston Dynamics' dog-like quadruped Spot robot is now shipping to early adopters in industry and construction. [ + ]

Honeywell has released software designed to simplify, strengthen and scale cybersecurity. [ + ]

Virgin claims its hyperloop system will be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than an aircraft. [ + ]

Konica Minolta Australia has announced a partnership with Markforged, a provider of atomic diffusion metal printers and composite carbon fibre 3D printers. [ + ]

The NSW Government has announced the approval of a major industrial estate at Kemps Creek in Western Sydney, earmarked for advanced manufacturing. [ + ]

ABI Research forecasts in a recent report that the total installed base of AI-enabled devices in industrial manufacturing will reach 15.4 million in 2024. [ + ]

Denmark-based OnRobot has introduced a one-system solution designed to simplify automation. [ + ]