An MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency training event is to be held in Melbourne in November. [ + ]

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as the company progresses towards full commissioning of its AutoHaul project in late 2018. [ + ]

To be staged at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre from 14–16 March, AOG 2018 will once again bring petroleum industry specialists together in Australia to display the latest in technology and to hear from leading experts from around the globe. [ + ]

Lockheed Martin has announced it is partnering with the University of Sydney and RMIT University on research projects to develop advanced technologies that will have significant implications for both defence and commercial space-based applications. [ + ]

CSIRO has released a roadmap addressing the long-term needs of the Australian oil and gas industry, identifying how research and innovation can support this evolving sector. [ + ]

IFR has predicted that 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories worldwide by 2020, with China leading the charge. [ + ]

Endress+Hauser is expanding its quality measurement portfolio through the acquisition of IMKO Micromodultechnik, a manufacturer of moisture measurement systems. [ + ]

Northvolt is going to build Europe's largest and most advanced lithium-ion battery factory in Sweden. [ + ]

Metrohm AG, a leading manufacturer of instruments for chemical analysis, has announced the acquisition of a majority share in DropSens S.L. [ + ]

ABB CEO Ulrich Speisshofer called GE Industrial Solutions an "unloved child", but is confident that with the right attention from ABB it will flourish and reverse its waning market share. [ + ]

Streamlined access to accurate and up-to-date information is the lifeblood of successful digital transformation, but people are still the backbone of any enterprise. [ + ]

On 25–29 September, Metso is hosting the ISO/TC 161 meeting at its Valve Technology Center in Finland's capital city area, with the focus this year on the safety and reliability of burner valves. [ + ]

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has developed Australia's first pilot facility to produce commercial-grade lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Sunswift Violet, a four-seat sedan designed and built by engineering students at UNSW, left Sydney on Wednesday on a 4300 km drive to Darwin, where it will compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. [ + ]

A Western Australian firm is pushing the engineering industries to adopt new technology for structural audits and, in the process, improve safety and potentially save millions of dollars. [ + ]