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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The Australian Space Agency has opened consultations for the design of its Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre. Input is being sought on the objectives of the centre, the mission types for potential users, and overall program design. The Centre will be located in Western Australia and is funded through $4.5 million from … Continue reading Industry invited to set objectives for space control centre →

A new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies outlined what Australia needs to successfully adopt artificial intelligence (AI). The report highlights the need for a national strategy, a community awareness campaign, safe and accessible infrastructure, a responsive regulatory system, and a diverse and highly skilled workforce. Co-chaired by Professors Toby Walsh and Neil … Continue reading Report sets a roadmap for AI in Australia →

As robotics researchers, students and enthusiasts gathered at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, home-town teams from universities in Sydney were hoping for simulated and solid success. Two local universities came out with first place honours, University of Sydney (USYD) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in the Soccer Simulation 2D League and the … Continue reading RoboCup results in wins for local universities →

In a paper accepted to the 2019 International Conference on machine Learning (ICML), CSIRO researchers have presented a new method of preventing attacks on algorithms and machine learning systems. Similar in principle to a vaccine, the innovation is designed to limit the effectiveness of hackers who target algorithms that could drive cars, identify spam emails … Continue reading CSIRO designs algorithm vaccination technique →

QUT researchers will take an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system on a road trip of south-east Queensland to ensure the autonomous cars of the future will be smart enough to handle tough Australian road conditions. Professor Michael Milford will lead a team of researchers from the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision in the project, which involves … Continue reading Project tests whether autonomous cars can handle Australia’s tough roads →

As technology expo CES came to a close on January 11, executive vice president Karen Chupka had some key advice – “Every business must now embrace technology to succeed,” she said. CES 2019, held in Las Vegas, had more than 4,500 exhibitors showcasing the latest tech innovations to 180,000 attendees across more than 2.9 million … Continue reading CES: All businesses must embrace technology to succeed →

The CSIRO will invest $35 million in space technology and artificial intelligence (AI), including for the development of advanced imaging of Earth from satellites and cutting-edge data science. The investment is part of CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms (FSP) portfolio, which aim to help reinvent old and create new industries, as well as grow the capability … Continue reading CSIRO puts $35 million into space technology and AI research →

Leading defence manufacturer, Thales, will sponsor PhD research at the University of South Australia’s (UniSA’s) Behaviour Brain Body Research Centre – which is to explore the potentials of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and its application within future anti-submarine warfare. The research is a joint UK-Australia initiative that will help to optimise advanced AI within complex … Continue reading Thales to sponsor AI research at University of South Australia →

The Federal Government is providing $4.1 million to support a new research training centre in Victoria to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical technologies and expert training. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre in Cognitive Computing for Medical Technologies was launched this week at The University of Melbourne. Funded with $4.1 million from … Continue reading New medical technologies research centre set up in Victoria →

Machines and algorithms could displace 75 million jobs globally by 2022. But they may also help create 133 million positions during that same period, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. The research, published in The Future of Jobs 2018, predicts that by 2025 more than half of all current workplace tasks will be performed … Continue reading Machines to do more tasks than humans by 2025, new report suggests →

Robotics and supply chain automation company, GreyOrange, has announced installations for the deployment of its Butler robotics system at three new sites, located in Japan and Europe. The upcoming site in Japan is for Trusco Nakayama Corporation, a leading wholesale trading company specialising in machine tools and equipment for production sites, wholesale distributors and retailers. … Continue reading GreyOrange announces three new sites for deployment of its Butler robotics system across Japan and Europe →

Medical conditions ranging from breast cancer to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder could be diagnosed much more quickly through research being done by Queensland researchers working with US artificial intelligence technology. As part of her trade mission to the United States, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saw the work being undertaken by the team from the Innovation … Continue reading Queensland research helps deliver ground-breaking diagnosis technology →

Engineers from the University of Sydney (USYD), Australia and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating on research in diverse areas ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and food technology to clean energy and waste management. The faculty-to-faculty partnership will see the USYD’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies explore new research opportunities with NTU Singapore’s College … Continue reading USYD & NTU Singapore engineers join forces →

Toyota affiliate, Denso Corporation, announced last week on its global website that it has decided to increase its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation by 4.5 per cent in a deal worth US$800 million (A$1 billion) to accelerate the development of various in-vehicle systems including automated driving systems that are becoming more advanced, complicated, and larger in … Continue reading Denso to increase stake in Renesas in $1bn deal, focus on automated driving systems →

As the world of manufacturing becomes more integrated, the role of robotics is changing the shape of the factory floor. Steven Impey takes a look at the effect it will have on the Australian workforce. Depending on which literature the industry insider goes by, the impact that robotics will have on the factory floor of … Continue reading Rise of the machine manufacturer →

Tasman Sinkware has partnered with Australian company Ailytic to deliver improvements in its manufacturing efficiency with automation, artificial intelligence and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The company is investing in the further development of its South Australian manufacturing plant and securing South Australian jobs. Manufacturing under the Oliveri brand name, Tasman Sinkware produces a range … Continue reading Australia’s only sink manufacturer growing through automation →