robotics

A panel event to demystify the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for Australian manufacturers. 

University of Wollongong (UOW) senior professor Geoff Spinks, has been awarded at the global Falling Walls Science Summit for a Science Breakthrough of the Year, for his research on artificial muscle material. 

Curvecrete – a company that manufactures curved, sustainable concrete that produces zero waste – has received a $325,158 Accelerating Commercialisation Grant from the federal government to develop a pilot manufacturing facility in Melbourne. 

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre’s (IMCRC) “Design Robotics for Mass Customisation” team has won the Cooperative Research Centre Association’s 2020 Award, for Excellence in Innovation. 

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. 

Australia will accompany NASA to the Moon, with an Australian made rover set to be included in a future mission. This will be backed by $50 million in funding from the federal government’s Trailblazer program under the Moon to Mars initiative. 

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. 

NCS, an Asia-Pacific technology company, has established a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Melbourne, where 500 new digital jobs will be created over the next five years. 

Smart machines and robotics present the key to “agile manufacturing” in food and beverage by enhancing real time visibility and performance of flexible operations.

A UNSW student is building one of the world’s most advanced robotic hands for use on construction sites. A UNSW Master’s student has designed the world’s first soft robotic hand that can pick up, put down, paint and hammer with greater ease than current models in the workforce. “Industrial robots are so dangerous the way … Continue reading Betty and Arnold gets a hand from an inventive UNSW student →

New technologies, including Industry 4.0, are changing the world, perhaps more rapidly now than before the pandemic. Industry is urged to understand and engage with new technology and materials and team up with researchers to gain a market edge. However, SMEs in particular can feel overwhelmed by universities and research institutions. It can be hard … Continue reading Accessing world-class manufacturing innovation →

Paul Golata, senior technology specialist at Mouser Electronics discusses considerations when designing robotics for industrial or commercial purposes. Successful robotics connectivity only happens by design. Intricate and delicate electronic systems must work to monitor, control, and adjust robotic performance through real-time adjustments. When it is well-designed, the result is a reliable high-performance network of machine … Continue reading High-performance connectivity in robotics →

Alongside Industry 4.0, human-robot collaboration (HRC ) is a real hot topic in the industrial sector right now and is gaining more and more media attention with no signs of slowing down. This hype awakens dreams: Protective fences can be removed, efficiency and ergonomics can be improved significantly, and humans are now working hand in … Continue reading Human-robot collaboration with standard end-effectors →

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 →

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have detailed how carbon-based organic materials used for their colour as dyes can be used to produce stretchable and biodegradable electronic devices. “With the fast growth of high-mobility materials, they are increasingly considered for use in stretchable electronic devices that can provide unique mechanical properties including being able to … Continue reading QUT researchers turning pigments into stretchable electronics →

The UR10 collaborative robot (cobot) from Universal Robots (UR) is the most deployed model in both Australia and New Zealand. Boasting a large payload of 10kg and a long reach capability of 1300 mm, the UR10 is a worthy investment thanks to its versatility, long service life and its ability to adapt to various application … Continue reading Cobots set to improve local manufacturing →

A Queensland high school has opened up a $4.7 million Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics, which will operate in partnership with the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA), the educational arm of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). “The establishment of this $4.7 million Centre reinforces the importance of investing in skills for the … Continue reading Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics opens in Queensland →

Plastics repair innovator Plastfix has developed an automated headlight repair system using 3D printing anda custom made 3D printing material, in collaboration with research partners Swinburne University and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). After 3 years of intense research and development, Plastfix developed the first known prototype of the automated repair system using … Continue reading Plastfix develops automated plastics repair system →

During October, the Palaszczuk government celebrated its “Month of Manufacturing”, highlighting the great things that our manufacturing firms are achieving all year. Cameron Dick, Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, shares the state’s success. The industry is thriving in Queensland. We continue to be one of Australia’s leading manufacturing states because our … Continue reading Advanced manufacturing is advancing Queensland →

French aerospace manufacturer Airbus has purchased industrial automation company, MTM Robotics, located in the US. Airbus already utilises MTM’s light automated robotics systems at its manufacturing facilities, however, the purchase will enable a closer collaboration said MTM founder, Mike Woogerd. “We are pleased and excited to become a part of the Airbus family and look … Continue reading Aerospace manufacturer pursues robotics integration →