Industry News
BP invests in AI technology
New AI technology, nicknamed Sandy, to accelerate projects. [ + ]
Finland aiming to lead the development of autonomous systems
Finland is launching an innovation ecosystem for autonomous systems, aiming for it to grow into one of the world's leading development environments. [ + ]
First autonomous passenger air vehicle completes first flight
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype. [ + ]
Airobotics receives CASA approval for BVLOS drone flights
Automated drone start-up Airobotics has received CASA approval to fly remotely piloted drones beyond line of sight in Australia. [ + ]
Setting the standards for the Australian oil and gas industry
Lack of standardisation has had a severe negative effect on the efficiency of the LNG industry. [ + ]
Construction and mining to be next frontier for robots: report
In the past, for heavy industry-related locations like mines, robots have been mainly controlled by teleoperation. [ + ]
ISA adopts FDT 2.0 as American national standard
FDT Group and the International Society of Automation (ISA) have announced that FDT 2.0 technology has been fully adopted as an ISA/ANSI American standard. [ + ]
Iridium launches fully global satellite broadband service
The service is suitable for access to all devices, including IoT, in any remote part of the globe. [ + ]
Victoria to trial automated vehicles on country roads
Automated vehicle technology will be tested in rural Victoria this year in the first on-road trial approved under a new permit scheme. [ + ]
Schneider and Nozomi Networks form cybersec partnership
Schneider Electric has signed a global partnership agreement with Nozomi Networks to provide anomaly detection, vulnerability assessment and other services. [ + ]
Making walking robots more affordable
Recent advances in the development of bipedal walking robots are making them more viable, but cost and robustness continue to be a constraint. [ + ]
Australian company's continued success in fast charging
Australian company Tritium has become a major supplier of EV fast charging technology across the US, Europe and Australia. [ + ]
New Year tariff cuts to improve Australian exports
Further trade tariff cuts this year are set to boost Australia's competitive advantage in two major export markets. [ + ]
Scientists develop first cold storage road/rail container
Researchers in the UK and China have collaborated to create a shipping container that stores 'cold energy'. [ + ]
Emerson acquires Advanced Engineering Valves
Acquisition creates the broadest portfolio of valves and critical isolation technologies serving the LNG industry. [ + ]