Industry News
NASA astronaut to launch students' experiments into space
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Steve Swanson will touch down at Curtin University this month for the Mission Discovery program. [ + ]
Government expects commodity exports to peak later but higher
The Australian Goverment has predicted a significant change to Australian commodity forecasts over previous years. [ + ]
Pernod Ricard embarks on AI project to optimise supply chain
Complexica Pty Ltd has announced that it has signed a contract with Pernod Ricard Winemakers to assist in the delivery of advanced AI and machine learning. [ + ]
Students to help ARC centre lift resource sector productivity
Students will harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning as part of a collaboration between universities and the resources industry. [ + ]
ABB wins award for submersible inspection robot
ABB's free-swimming robot for transformer inspection services receives 'Power Product of the Year' award in the UK. [ + ]
Siemens' Digitalize 2019 conference heads north to Brisbane
Siemens has announced the return of its annual digitalisation conference. [ + ]
FDT Group approves FITS specification for final member review
The FDT IIoT Server standard will empower platform-independent, information-driven business models. [ + ]
Explosion and fire at largest US east coast refinery
Damage to "test the resolve and the finances of the struggling refiner", according to reports. [ + ]
UNSW signs research agreements with Chinese industry
UNSW Sydney's partnership with China has been strengthened with collaborations on robotics and water treatment. [ + ]
Helping robots spot objects amid clutter
Researchers have devised an approach to quickly finding hidden objects in dense point clouds. [ + ]
Seagulls inspire answers to power problems
Engineers at Deakin University have found an answer from Mother Nature to the question of how to make small-scale wind turbines more efficient. [ + ]
BHP and Mitsubishi Development agree to reduce greenhouse emissions
BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in the pursuit of emissions reductions. [ + ]
Satisfying manufacturers through simpler integration
The Open Integration program aims to acheive fast and manufacturer-independent integration of components and devices into various automation systems. [ + ]
Researchers develop 'vaccine' against attacks on machine learning
Researchers from CSIRO's Data61 have developed a set of techniques to effectively 'vaccinate' algorithms against adversarial attacks. [ + ]
Australia at a crossroads — future prosperity or slow decline: report
More than 50 leaders from over 20 organisations have contributed to a new landmark report, Australian National Outlook 2019. [ + ]