Gilmour Space Technologies, a hybrid propulsion company based in Queensland and Singapore, has raised $19 million to scale-up and launch its first commercial hybrid rocket to space in 2020. Gilmour Space is developing low-cost launch vehicles to put small to medium sized satellites into low earth orbit, for uses ranging from establishing telecommunications in remote … Continue reading Gilmour Space raises $19m for low-cost smallsat launchers →

Soon, robots could make decisions on how to build more effective 3D printed parts, thanks to research being carried out by the US Navy in collaboration with Lockheed Martin. A two-year contract between the global aerospace company Lockheed Martin and the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research will explore how to apply artificial intelligence to train robots to … Continue reading Lockheed Martin looks to combine machine learning with 3D printing →

The barriers and opportunities to develop and recruit skilled employees during the age of digital transformation were discussed at a recent forum in Sydney. Tara Hamid reports. The event, the third in a series of eight Industry Skills Forums organised by the Australian Industry Standards (AIS), brought together the stakeholders from a diverse range of … Continue reading Future skilling Australia’s workforce: challenges and opportunities →

Being seven times thicker than the average floor tape, patented Mighty Line makes it more durable than other floor tapes. With a manufacturers three year warranty this product has already proven to withstand industrial scrubbers, forklifts and heavy duty wheel traffic. Faster to install than paint with no downtime, Mighty Line peel and stick adhesion makes … Continue reading Mighty Line solid floor tape now available in Australia →

China on Wednesday introduced a fresh round of tariff cuts on numerous import products,  in a move perceived as a means to protect the Chinese consumers against the escalating trade war with the US. China’s State Council announced broad details of the cuts late Wednesday, without saying whether they would apply to U.S. products. China has previously vowed to exclude … Continue reading China to cut tariffs on imports including machinery, electronic devices →