Industry News
Extraterrestrial lab launches in South Australia
The University of Adelaide has opened a space technology lab to test equipment bound for the Moon and Mars. [ + ]
New use for an industrial robot: high-rise window cleaning
Skyline Robotics has unveiled "the future of window cleaning" with Ozmo, describing it as the "world's first high-rise window-cleaning robot". [ + ]
exida launches self-paced automation cybersecurity course
Safety and cybersecurity certification company exida has launched a self-paced cybersecurity training course that can be completed online. [ + ]
Engineers Australia calls for a big ideas Budget
Australia's engineering peak body urges the government to ensure the upcoming federal Budget avoids short-term political gain in favour of building sovereign capability. [ + ]
NSW Government strengthens commitment to advancing manufacturing
The NSW Government has become a founding partner of the Modern Manufacturing Town Hall event happening this month in Sydney. [ + ]
More research required for smooth transition to renewables
CSIRO has released a roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia's transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system. [ + ]
Boeing invests $5m in Australian satellite manufacturing partners
Local industry to benefit from investment and jobs to support Australian space capability. [ + ]
Modern manufacturing techniques create opportunities for industry
There's never been a better time for manufacturers to complete the transition to Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Australia can help lower carbon emissions in APAC: study
Research from ANU has quantified the requirements for a zero-carbon export model for Australia. [ + ]
Supply chain development program for WA SMEs
NERA has launched a supply chain development program to boost WA's low-emissions technology SMEs. [ + ]
Yokogawa and ExxonMobil to implement OPA field trial
Collaboration on ExxonMobil project to advance OPA system from test bed to real-world production process facility. [ + ]
Using deep imaging for higher resolution
Akasha Imaging, an MIT Media Lab spinout, has developed efficient robot imaging with higher-resolution feature detection, tracking and pose orientation. [ + ]
Artificial retina enables better computer vision
Researchers fabricated an array of photoreceptors that detect the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the eye's rod retina cells. [ + ]
ABB Australia joins the Energy Efficiency Council
ABB will partner with Australia's Energy Efficiency Council to support an aligned mission to drive industrial energy efficiency. [ + ]
Oil and gas automation market to see positive growth: report
Spurred by technology innovation, the overall market revenue is expected to reach US$24.6 billion by 2025, according to Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]