A field robotics start-up based on technology created by the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics has received a $6.5 million investment. The investment, led by research commercialisation fund, Uniseed, will be used to formally launch Agerris, which has already commercialised two robotics platforms. The centre for field robotics, best known for its…
ABC news is reporting an as yet unannounced Labor election policy to restart Australian car making, this time manufacturing electric and hydrogen powered vehicles. The report, on abc.net.au, says Labor would provide R&D grants from a $1 billion manufacturing-focussed fund. ABC reports high-ranking US executives have travelled to Australia to discuss co-investment options with the…
Melbourne agri-tech business, Agersens has increased penetration of its IoT-based eShepherd in the United States signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ohio State University. The MoU follows similar agreements to trial and implement the cattle husbandry technology with universities which provide agricultural extension services in Idaho and Kansas. Cattle wear the eShepherd collar,…
Sydney-based drone security manufacturer, DroneShield (ASX: DRO) powered ahead in the latest quarter substantially increasing cash inflows and reducing cash burn. The company, which makes DroneShield, DroneSentinel and DroneGun Tactical products to detect and eliminate threats from rogue drones, booked revenue of more than a million for the first time in the quarter ended 31…
