Industry News
AI teaches dexterity to a robotic hand
Researchers at non-profit AI research company OpenAI have taught an AI system called Dactyl to manipulate a robot hand with human-like dexterity. [ + ]
CSIRO ultrahigh-purity hydrogen powers its first cars
Australia is a step closer to a new hydrogen production and export industry following the CSIRO's successful refuelling of two fuel cell vehicles. [ + ]
Siemens and Swinburne University launch MindSphere Centre
The first university partnership with Siemens' MindSphere in Australia has opened in Melbourne. [ + ]
Security industry veterans want to fix cybersecurity skills shortage
Three Australian IT security veterans have joined forces to attack the growing cybersecurity skills shortage crisis in Australia. [ + ]
Fortescue's relocatable conveyor begins operation
Fortescue Metals Group has successfully implemented a relocatable conveyor at its Cloudbreak ore processing facility. [ + ]
First grams of uranium extracted from sea water
Researchers have successfully extracted uranium from sea water in a trial conducted in the US. [ + ]
LNG market growth drives worldwide project expansion
LNG projects soon to come online globally represent a more than one-third boost to global capacity. [ + ]
Hybrid industrial cloud adoption to double by 2023: report
According to a new report by ABI Research, hybrid industrial cloud adoption will more than double over the next five years at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate. [ + ]
Deakin to open dedicated energy centre with federal funding
Deakin University is to open the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies. [ + ]
New ARC centre to improve productivity for the resources sector
Universities will work with industry as part of a new centre that will use data science to transform asset maintenance for Australia's resources sector. [ + ]
Oil and gas industry needs to prep for automation: report
Each job in Australia's oil and gas sector is responsible for another 10 roles through the Australian economy, a report into the future of work has found. [ + ]
Automated cybersecurity asset inventory solution unveiled
ABB announces that manual cyber asset inventories are now obsolete due to a new automated solution. [ + ]
Seeq secures US$23 million to advance IIoT analytics
The funding will enable Seeq to expand its development, sales and marketing resources, and also increase its presence in international markets. [ + ]
Additional speakers announced for Siemens' Digitalize 2018
Siemens has announced additional global and local industry experts who will be joining the line-up of speakers for Digitalize 2018. [ + ]
Infrastructure complexity a cybersecurity concern for Australian utilities
A side effect of the increasing complexity within the core infrastructures of Australia's electricity and water utilities may make them more susceptible to cyber attacks. [ + ]
