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Monash University opens new robotics research facility
The Monash University Faculty of Engineering has launched a new robotics research facility to train the next generation of engineers and global innovators and drive the emerging AI economy.
May 4, 2022 0 comment
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CSIRO guides Next Generation Graduates through new program
As part of the CSIRO’s Next Generation Graduates program, 165 university students will work on a range of challenges such as data-centric and machine-driven engineering, smart manufacturing and sensing, and enhancing industry operations through the metaverse.
April 21, 2022 0 comment
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Four AI and Digital Capability Centres to drive commercialisation
The federal government is investing $44 million to establish four Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capability Centres to drive the commercialisation of Australia’s leading AI research and promote it to new domestic and global markets.
April 4, 2022 0 comment
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Industry brings voice technology and video to the Moon
Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco have teamed up to integrate unique human-machine interface technologies into NASA’s Orion spacecraft, providing an opportunity to learn how future astronauts could benefit from far-field voice technology, AI and tablet-based video collaboration.
January 20, 2022 0 comment
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New grant program supports AI adoption in regional organisations
The federal government is investing $12 million in a new Catalysing the Artificial Intelligence Opportunity in Our Regions program, to provide competitive grant funding over three rounds to regional organisations for AI projects that deliver benefits to regional industries, businesses and communities.
January 5, 2022 0 comment
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Hitachi Astemo predicts big tech changes to manufacturing
Hitachi America vice president and Hitachi Astemo chief architect for Smart Manufacturing, Sudhanshu Gaur, said robotics, AI and other data-driven technologies are bringing sweeping changes to manufacturing plants worldwide, at The Assembly Show in Chicago on 27 October.
November 1, 2021 0 comment
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How Australia can grow advanced manufacturing success
Australians are well-aware of the need to advance manufacturing operations to secure sovereignty and growth as a nation. Harnessing technology and Industry 4.0 are the crux of the solution, but how can Australia develop world-leading technology capabilities to become an advanced manufacturing nation?
September 14, 2021 0 comment
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Microsoft explores machine learning in space with AIML
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.
September 10, 2021 0 comment
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The secret to AI success? Focusing on data preparation
Datasets are essential to AI models. They provide the truth by which we train AI models and measure a model’s success.
August 23, 2021 0 comment
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How your brainwaves could remotely operate a robotic device
A University of Technology Sydney (UTS) project was showcased at the Army Robotics Expo in Brisbane, showing how users can remotely control a robotic vehicle using brainwaves, or electrical signals generated by coordinated neuronic activity in the brain.
August 12, 2021 0 comment
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USQ uses AI to deliver more precise rTMS treatment for depression
Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) are planning to use artificial intelligence to improve the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) procedure, to better treat depression.
August 5, 2021 0 comment
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AI is more than a model: Four steps to complete workflow success
Engineers are increasingly looking to successfully integrate AI into projects and applications while attempting to climb their own AI learning curve. To tackle AI, engineers start with wanting to understand what AI is and how it fits into their current workflow, which might not be as straightforward as it seems. A simple search of “What … Continue reading AI is more than a model: Four steps to complete workflow success
August 3, 2021 0 comment
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Victorian government to invest $1.5 million towards Australia’s first AI accelerator
The Victorian Government has announced it would contribute $1.5 million to the establishment of Australia’s first multimillion-dollar accelerator and investment fund for Artificial Intelligence (AI) scaleups. The new accelerator program will establish an AI internship program, run community-focused AI events and create over 75 new jobs through Boab AI and participating AI scaleups over four … Continue reading Victorian government to invest $1.5 million towards Australia’s first AI accelerator
June 29, 2020 0 comment
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Why Australian manufacturers need to onshore their technology
Australian maker of electric vehicle chargers, Tritium, is trying to fix a problem that many manufacturers in advanced technology are facing. The company, founded by three PhD students in Brisbane in 1999, is at the forefront of a resurgence of onshore manufacturing in Australia. Today, it specialises in electronic energy technology, with a focus on … Continue reading Why Australian manufacturers need to onshore their technology
June 29, 2020 0 comment
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Kleos Space secures contract for micro-satellite military utility project
ASX-listed company Kleos Space has been awarded a contract for a multinational data project coordinated by Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The Micro-Satellite Military Utility Project (MSMU Project) is an agreement under the Responsive Space Capabilities Memorandum of Understanding, and involves the Departments and Ministries of … Continue reading Kleos Space secures contract for micro-satellite military utility project
May 22, 2020 0 comment
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MathWorks delivers additional AI capabilities to engineers and scientists
MathWorks has introduced the new Release 2020a with expanded AI capabilities for deep learning. The release introduces an enhanced Deep Learning Toolbox that helps users manage multiple deep learning experiments, keep track of training parameters, analyse and compare results and code with the new Experiment Manager app. It can also interactively train a network for … Continue reading MathWorks delivers additional AI capabilities to engineers and scientists
May 8, 2020 0 comment
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ABB partners with Covariant on AI-enabled robotics solutions
ABB has announced a partnership with Silicon Valley AI start-up Covariant to bring AI-enabled robotics solutions to market, starting with a fully autonomous warehouse order fulfilment solution. Robotics company ABB launched a global competition in 2019 to assess 20 leading AI technology start-ups on their approach to solutions for 26 real-world picking, packing and sorting … Continue reading ABB partners with Covariant on AI-enabled robotics solutions
March 4, 2020 0 comment
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Manufacturers expect AI to result in job losses, productivity gains
The manufacturing sector expects it will be hit the hardest by the uptake of artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey conducted by global, non-profit IT association ISACA. “As we move into the 2020s, the pace of technology-driven change will continue to accelerate, so it’s more important than ever to be always learning,” ISACA CEO, … Continue reading Manufacturers expect AI to result in job losses, productivity gains
February 17, 2020 0 comment
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Funding supports research into human error in AI
Research into the role of fatigue, workload, and stress in artificial intelligence is the subject of a GB£150,000 ($292,100) grant from Thales to academics and PhD students at UniSA. The research will study how the effect of sleep deprivation impacts wellbeing and cognitive performance. The data will then be used by Thales to ensure that … Continue reading Funding supports research into human error in AI
January 6, 2020 0 comment
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Google claims to demonstrate quantum supremacy
Google has announced that it has made a significant breakthrough in quantum computing. According to a study published in the US journal Nature, scientists from Google’s AI Quantum research institute have reached quantum supremacy. This announcement involves utilising a quantum computer to carry out a calculation beyond the practical capabilities of current computers. Google claimed … Continue reading Google claims to demonstrate quantum supremacy
January 2, 2020 0 comment