New drone controller design lands in the US
An Australian aerospace startup that has developed a one-handed controller for drones and robots is heading to the United States to attract licensing partners and customers.
Tyre recycler gains approval to expand in NSW, build in Queensland
Tyre recycling business Green Distillation Technologies has gained environmental approval to expand its Warren, NSW plant and building development approval for a proposed new plant at Toowoomba.
Australian Space Research Conference to be held in Adelaide
South Australia has further strengthened its position as the leader of Australia’s space industry by securing another important space conference.
Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts
By Laichang Zhang, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Edith Cowan University Titanium gets its name from the Titans of ancient Greek mythology but this thoroughly modern material is well suited to a huge range of high-tech applications. With the chemical symbol Ti and an atomic number of 22, titanium is a silver-coloured metal valued for its low density, high strength, and…
Andrews continues as industry minister
Karen Andrews has been returned as industry minister following the re-election of the Coalition federal government.
Profiles of success: Aussie AV pioneer urges us to think our way to prosperity
Australia can claim numerous motion picture technology achievements. From the current work of special effects and animation houses Animal Logic and Rising Sun, to the Cineon workstation (which won a Scientific and Technical Oscar) developed at Kodak Melbourne, all the way back to legendary inventor Henry Sutton’s proto-TV.
Peter Roberts – on the road in Tokyo
In Tokyo the night US President Trump arrived to visit Japan’s PM Abe Shinzo and its new emperor I am reminded of Japan’s great contribution to the 20th century. Great technologies, work systems, great companies rose and fell and Australia was part of that history, especially through our trade with Japan and security relationship with…
Atomos supplies software and hardware products to global majors
It wasn’t that long ago that global firms began seeing SMEs as sources of innovation and new products in healthcare and drugs. Now Atomos (ASX: AMS) has proved a model for a similar relationship in both software and hardware and after only five months listed on the Australian stock exchange. It expects to turn over…
Hungry Jacks and CSIRO to produce plant-based burger
Hungry Jacks boss Jack Cowin is investing $1 million alongside partners to work with CSIRO to develop a plant-based version of his company’s famous whopper. The story first broke in the AFR and was soon picked up in media here and overseas. Cowin is partnering with the CSIRO innovation fund, Main Sequence Ventures (MSV), to…
Monash University signs R&D MoU with international rail industry body
Monash University’s Institute of Railway Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Union of Railways (UIC) focussing on R&D collaboration.