Industry News
Feeding the 9 billion: smarter food solutions
Visitors to the Wiley stand at Foodtech Queensland will have the opportunity to meet Kuka's KR AGILUS robot — a lightweight, versatile and fast robot that is changing how food is processed, packaged and delivered. [ + ]
Future challenges for the MEMS market
The recent golden age for MEMS markets may be coming to an end, with levelling demand for smartphones/portable applications, according to a report published by Yole Développement. [ + ]
Adjusting production schedules to lower energy costs
Industrial manufacturing businesses can save over 30% on electrical bills, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 5%, by adjusting production schedules, according to US research. [ + ]
How are IT teams preparing for the rise of intelligent machines?
Research commissioned by software vendor Ipswitch has highlighted rapid adoption of intelligent machines used for automating and optimising business and IT processes. [ + ]
'Big Brother' apartment will measure impact of connected sensors on human behaviour
Sensor design company Oceasoft will provide its first environmental sensors for use in a unique scientific experiment to analyse the impact of connected sensors on people's behaviour and their daily habits over a full year. [ + ]
Analysing the industrial automation control market
The global industrial automation control market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8% during the period 2016–2020, according to technology researcher Technavio's latest report, which covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the market. [ + ]
Robotics fund aims to commercialise breakthrough technologies
Chrysalix Venture Capital and RoboValley have launched a fund to identify, invest in and commercialise breakthrough robotics technologies. [ + ]
Robotic teaching assistants
A Queensland academic envisions a future classroom containing intelligent robotic teaching assistants that work together with the students. [ + ]
State-sponsored hackers threaten industry, infrastructure, says Honeywell
Honeywell says that hackers are increasingly targeting industrial facilities, from oil refineries to nuclear power plants, with sophisticated attacks aimed at capturing data and remotely controlling the sites. [ + ]
SCADA market to benefit from renewable energy growth
Increasing focus on renewable energy in the major end-use industries of oil and gas, energy and power and water and wastewater is expected to open up huge opportunities for the SCADA market in coming years. [ + ]
Australian researchers develop 'smart glass' technology
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties — a major step towards 'smart glass' applications. [ + ]
The economic impact of microgrids
Installing a microgrid within a regulated electricity market will sometimes, but not always, provide an economic benefit to customers, investors and utilities involved, according to US research. [ + ]
Halting the decline of Australian manufacturing
A report from the Centre for Future Work has challenged the acceptance by many that decline in manufacturing is inevitable in high-wage countries such as Australia. [ + ]
Humans less likely to return to an automated advisor once given bad advice
New research shows it is highly possible we can lose efficiency gains from automation once trust is lost in the system. [ + ]
New European centre for 3D printing
A collaboration between TNO and Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands will see a new leading-edge knowledge centre for additive manufacturing in Europe. [ + ]
