Investment in Digital Water Works will increase the global footprint of both organisations in municipal and investor-owned water and wastewater infrastructure. [ + ]

AM systems will produce US$2 trillion worth of parts and end products by 2030. [ + ]

A new technological solution engineered in Australia is said to offer power savings and control not yet seen in the underground mining industry. [ + ]

New aluminium processing method said to be a once-in-100-year innovation. [ + ]

Partnership to improve customer value through ABB Ability digital solutions combined with Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform. [ + ]

Researchers at ANU claim that stabilising a 100% renewable electricity grid would be possible with technology that is already widely used in Australia. [ + ]

A new board chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has been announced. [ + ]

Joint venture entity Sensia to be a fully integrated automation solutions provider for the oil and gas industry. [ + ]

NERA has announced its return in 2019 as a principal sponsor of the Australasian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in Perth. [ + ]

Visitors to the Microsoft Ignite conference in Sydney were given a taste of the future, with technology that is set to change the face of manufacturing. [ + ]

CSIRO has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low-value ores. [ + ]

The UK's first live 5G factory trials were officially started last week, in a step towards the creation of smart factories in Britain. [ + ]

Cobot manufacturer Universal Robots has announced the appointment of industry veteran Peter Hern in the role of ANZ Country Manager. [ + ]

Amazon has awared a grant of US$70,000 to Australian reseachers working to improve robot gripping by studying human object handover behaviour. [ + ]

The DRONE VOLT AIRSHADOW is a surveillance, recognition, inspection and search drone suitable for industrial applications. [ + ]