Industry News
ABB joins cybersecurity alliance for operational technology
The OTCSA alliance will develop comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines for operational technology infrastructure. [ + ]
Pilot plant to produce high-purity alumina for batteries and LEDs
Australian researchers, along with mining company Lava Blue and the IMCRC, will set up a pilot plant to transform kaolin clay into high-purity alumina. [ + ]
Volvo Group creates autonomous transport solutions business
Volvo Autonomous Solutions will accelerate the development, commercialisation and sales of autonomous transport solutions. [ + ]
Konica Minolta announces pivot to future technology
Konica Minolta Australia has announced a major shift in the company focused on key areas including solutions, software and future products. [ + ]
ABB to bring autonomous technology to the Port of Singapore
ABB has entered into a contract to enable autonomous tug operation in Singapore in 2020. [ + ]
KROHNE and SAMSON announce joint venture and new innovation
FOCUS-ON is a newly founded company dedicated to the development, production and marketing of autonomous actuators for process industry 4.0. [ + ]
Qld oil and gas safety induction extended to WA/NT
The Industry Safety Induction (ISI) training course that has been running in Queensland for the past three years has now been launched in WA and NT. [ + ]
Businesses to benefit from Australia's first flow chemistry lab
Lab to assist small businesses to enter and innovate industries like hydrogen energy, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. [ + ]
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
MIT has announced research in which systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from aircraft to space settlements. [ + ]
AVEVA World Conference Australia announces new sponsors
New sponsors have been announced for AVEVA World Conference Australia to be held on 19–20 November at Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane. [ + ]
Sawyer robot returns, while Rethink Robotics gets a new CEO
After announcing its shutdown in October 2018, the assets of Rethink Robotics were acquired by German automation firm HAHN Group. [ + ]
AI-powered robot solves a Rubik's cube one-handed
In a development in both robotics and AI, a Rubik's cube has been solved not by a program, but by the robot learning how to do it itself. [ + ]
Lights on for holograms in your hands and superfast Li-Fi
Monitoring systems for safer driving, moving holograms on your phone and superfast, light-based Wi-Fi are a step closer at ANU. [ + ]
Machine learning the subject of METS Monday at IMARC
METS Ignited has announced two of the speakers joining the METS Monday workshop line-up as part of this year's IMARC conference. [ + ]
Free energy workshops for business
Free-to-attend energy management workshops have been announced that will run across both days of the inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo. [ + ]
