Industry News
ABB releases AI-enabled robotic item picker
ABB says its robotic picker system is capable of handling a wide range of items in dynamic and unstructured environments with more than 99.5% efficiency. [ + ]
Rio Tinto acquires scandium project in Australia
Rio Tinto has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina Scandium Project, a high-grade scandium resource in New South Wales. [ + ]
Women alienated from STEM careers by entrenched workplace cultures: report
A new report released by UniSA says that women pursuing careers in STEM are still fighting an uphill battle in Australian workplaces. [ + ]
Engineers named best graduates by Australian employers
A survey funded by the federal government has found employers' overall satisfaction level with engineering graduates was at 90.4%. [ + ]
CSIRO research explores health effects of coal seam gas activity
New research has been released into the potential for coal seam gas (CSG) activity in Queensland to affect human health. [ + ]
ABB and Wellington Water nominated for 'Smart Water Project of the Year'
ABB Measurement & Analytics has announced that it has been nominated in this year's Global Water Awards along with Wellington Water. [ + ]
Supporting grid resilience in Victoria
Victoria has secured the help of technology company Reactive in order to ready its grid for the state's energy transition. [ + ]
Fleet Space Technologies secures Defence Space Command contract
The agreement will see Fleet's next generation of Centauri satellites used to develop and demonstrate a low-Earth orbit satellite communications system. [ + ]
Consortium to enhance tailings performance in mining
The GeoStable Tailings Consortium has been announced to leverage industry collaboration to enhance tailings performance. [ + ]
Collaborative robots launched for cooking applications
Korean company Doosan Robotics has announced the launch of its E-SERIES, an NSF-certified collaborative robot line created for the food and beverage industry. [ + ]
ANSTO celebrates 70 years
ANSTO is celebrating 70 years of operation and 65 years since the HIFAR reactor was officially opened. [ + ]
ARENA to fund renewable hydrogen and low emissions projects
ARENA has announced $50 million for two funding rounds targeting research and development for renewable hydrogen and low emissions iron and steel. [ + ]
EtherCAT almost at 60 million nodes and exponential growth
The EtherCAT Technology Group has recently published node figures for the first time since EtherCAT was introduced 20 years ago. [ + ]
HMS Networks introduces Anybus Diagnostics line
Anybus Diagnostics is a new business line from HMS Networks focused on helping industrial companies avoid unplanned downtime. [ + ]
Rockwell chosen as automation partner for copper-nickel project
Rockwell Automation has been chosen as automation partner for OZ Minerals’ West Musgrave Project. [ + ]
