Google Cloud has announced the launch of Supply Chain Twin, a purpose-built industry solution that can build a digital twin to provide a complete view of a business’ suppliers, inventories and other information. 

Analytica, a medical device manufacturer based in Queensland, will establish a $13.8 million facility for manufacturing and call centre operations in Maryborough, creating up to 194 local jobs over five years. 

BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics, a UK-based heavy lift UAV and drone manufacturer, have announced plans to explore developing an all-electric “heavy lift” uncrewed air system (UAS) that is both cheap and sustainable. 

Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded 12 contracts to Australian industry and academic organisations for a combined value of $900,000 under the Future Submarine Program, which will help develop emerging advanced technologies for the Attack Class Submarine combat system. 

Renascor Resources’ $209 million Siviour project has been granted Major Project Status. Under the project, a graphite mine and concentrator will be built in the Eyre Peninsula, as well as a downstream purified spherical graphite (PSG) manufacturing facility in Port Adelaide. 

Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines. 

A Brisbane-based CSIRO team of robotics experts, Data61, will represent Australia in the DARPA Subterranean Final Challenge in the US this month – the world’s leading robotics competition. 

Digi-Key Electronics, electronic components and automation products distributor, has confirmed its continued support for the Renesas Electronics and Dialog Semiconductor product portfolio following the merging of the two companies in August. 

The “Gelion” battery, a new storage battery that can operate under extreme stress conditions, has been called a game-changer for the increasing uptake of renewable energy in Australia. 

AMTIL (Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited) has announced next year’s Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) exhibition will relocate and reschedule from Melbourne in March to Sydney in June. 

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Stanford University and Ghent University (UGent) has developed a powerful mathematical modelling tool that can predict the properties of polymer networks before they are even created. 

ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) has renewed its MoU with the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) to bolster cooperation in neutron science and technology. 

A new $9.15 million MedTechVic project at Swinburne University of Technology will push the boundaries of the medical technology sector by enveloping the needs of users and carers in the product design process. 

Microsoft has signed a MoU with the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) to explore how advanced cloud computing, AI, computer vision and machine learning can be used in space. 

Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) scientists have collaborated with the CSIRO and partners in academia to develop a computer device that enhances security and productivity, the Cross Domain Desktop Compositor (CDDC). 

An international automaker has awarded the Rheinmetall technology group an important order for CWA400 coolant pumps for luxury hybrid vehicles, marking the extension of an existing contract. 

More than 70 per cent of Australians consider manufacturing as very important to the Australian economy, a survey has revealed. The latest research, Perceptions of Australian Manufacturing, conducted by the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), surveyed a cross-section of Australians living in metropolitan and regional areas. While most Australians believed that manufacturing was … Continue reading New research finds more Australians view manufacturing as important →

Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts developed by RMIT researchers could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft, also offering a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries. 

At a time when sport has been curtailed and operated in restricted environments, innovators in the cricketing domain are developing a new and improved cricket ball for blind and visually impaired players. 

Unleash live, one of the world’s leading AI video analytics platforms, has announced an $8 million Series A funding round led by SafetyCulture.