Industry News
Dr Bronwyn Evans announced as new CEO of Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia has announced that Dr Bronwyn Evans HonFIEAust FTSE CPEng will be the new Chief Executive Officer of the engineering peak body. [ + ]
UR still leading cobot market but will face challenges: research
There are well over 50 manufacturers of cobots worldwide, but only a handful of these companies have so far deployed cobots on any meaningful level of scale. [ + ]
Oil refiners increase investments in digital technologies: report
Oil refiners have increased investments in digital technologies despite lower improvements in operating margins, according to research from Accenture. [ + ]
A miniature stretchable pump for next-gen soft robots
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots. [ + ]
ASA and FrontierSI collaborate to drive growth for space industry
The Australian Space Agency is to collaborate with FrontierSI, a not-for-profit company that offers expertise in various space application technologies. [ + ]
SMC appoints new Sales & Marketing Director
SMC Corporation has appointed Tim Keech as the company's new Sales & Marketing Director for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Audit highlights role of engineers in infrastructure planning
Engineers Australia has welcomed the release of the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit. [ + ]
IICA prepares its final Tech Expo for 2019
The NSW branch of IICA is preparing for its final Tech Expo of the year, which will be held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on 30 October. [ + ]
Australian digital twin technology set to transform manufacturing
Data61 has announced the launch of its Mixed Reality Lab, designed to enable manufacturers to create 'digital twins' of physical objects and systems. [ + ]
Research team builds robots that can learn to swarm on the go
A new generation of swarming robots which can independently learn and evolve new behaviours in the wild is one step closer. [ + ]
Co-creation conference explores the IoT
Advantech Australia hosted its first Co-Creation Partner Conference, part of the global Advantech co-creation event series, in Melbourne on 15 August. [ + ]
HYDAC recognised as an ABA100 Winner for training excellence
HYDAC has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2019 for training excellence. [ + ]
Cost of producing hydrogen to plunge: report
The cost of producing hydrogen gas with renewables is likely to plummet in the coming decades, making hydrogen technologies economical. [ + ]
TÜV SÜD pulls out of dam safety checks
Germany's TÜV SÜD has pulled out of conducting safety assessments of dams after the collapse of a Brazilian dam it had vetted killed almost 250 people in January. [ + ]
Sydney's top engineers awarded at centenary celebration
The Sydney branch of Engineers Australia presented its annual Engineer of the Year Awards at its centenary celebration held on 17 August. [ + ]
