Honeywell's ControlEdge PLC has been recognised for robust cybersecurity characteristics and capabilities. [ + ]

BOC has announced it will support CSIRO during its $3.4 million ammonia to hydrogen cracking and membrane purification project that is set to revolutionise the global supply chain for hydrogen. [ + ]

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

Full-day conference to showcase the real-world applications of digitalisation in energy, infrastructure, industry and the workforce, with local and global thought leaders, and industry experts, to join the discussion. [ + ]

Open letter by leaders of leading robotics and AI companies is launched at the world's biggest artificial intelligence conference as UN delays meeting till later this year to discuss the robot arms race. [ + ]

Kathryn Fagg, a board member of the Reserve Bank and Boral and president of Chief Executive Women, has won the Ada Lovelace Medal for Outstanding Woman Engineer. [ + ]

Pilz GmbH is getting set to pass the baton as it announces the retirement of Mrs Renate Pilz, who has been the driving force behind the growth of this successful German business. She says Australian business has the potential to be a local powerhouse of engineering. [ + ]

CSIRO is developing a new PhD program, together with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and industry partners, to create a new breed of innovators and accelerate business and research working together. [ + ]

National Instruments has announced the live finals of the 7th Annual Autonomous Robotics Competition, to be held at the University of Technology Sydney in September. [ + ]

Siemens is providing the largest ever software grant in Australia to support Swinburne University of Technology establish what is believed to be Australia's first Industry 4.0 Factory of the Future facility. [ + ]

Omron Electronics Oceania has appointed a new director for its operations in the Oceania region. [ + ]

Siemens has received an order from distribution network operator UK Power Networks to equip parts of its overhead-line system with 600 Australian Fusesaver vacuum circuit breakers and 200 remote control units (RCUs). [ + ]

Omron will be holding a training seminar on its NJ Database Functionality at its Brisbane office on Friday, 18 August. [ + ]

Claroty and Schneider Electric have announced that they are partnering to address safety and cybersecurity challenges in industrial infrastructure. [ + ]

If you are interested in robot safety standards and don't mind a very early start (or late night), the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) will be holding a webinar on the latest standards on 18 August. [ + ]