Sydney-based electronics company Advanced Navigation has made two new additions to its Boreas range of inertial navigation systems (INS.) According to a statement from the company on Thursday, their new 50 Series of fibre optic gyroscopes includes the A50, an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS); and the D50, a strategic-grade INS. Both are available…
Following the maiden test flight of the company’s Eris rocket in late-July, Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1.) According to a statement from Gilmour on Wednesday, it has completed platform commissioning, verified that satellite bus systems are operating as expected, and demonstrated reliable…
Recycling technology company Samsara Eco has opened a new factory, located in southeastern NSW, going from “bench research through to pilot, demonstration, and now our first plant” in four years. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said the new headquarters at Jerrabomberra houses its proprietary processing technology, branded EosEco. Capacity at the new plant…
The federal government has announced financial close for Stage 1 of Marinus Link, an undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector linking Victoria and Tasmania, after $3.8 billion in funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation was secured. According to a statement from federal energy minister Chris Bowen and others on Wednesday, it marks the…
Australian/German business Quantum Brilliance has had three of its quantum processor units installed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) first on-site, commercial quantum computer cluster. QB bills itself a world leader in mass-deployable, room temperature diamond-based quantum technology. According to a statement from the company on Wednesday, the new deployment at the US Department of…
Cold spray metal additive manufacturing business SPEE3D has begun what it calls a “European Tour” for its Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU), hosting live demonstrations across several cities. In a statement on Tuesday (Australian time), the company said its tour begins in Bourges, France, hosted by digital manufacturing business Vistory, with following stops at Lasertech in…
Sponsored The 2025 Waste Expo Australia Summit is set to deliver unparalleled insights and drive meaningful change across Australia’s waste management and resource recovery sectors. With just under two months until the event kicks off at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29-30 October, the comprehensive summit program is now live, featuring over 100…
A new project involving Monash University is developing a “a semi-pilot membrane system” to make transporting hydrogen easier. Researchers are making use of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) liquids that can safely store hydrogen, which are not new, but are developing a way of efficiently extracting hydrogen from LOHCs like methylcyclohexane, which is. According to…
Wearable biosensor-based diagnostics company Nutromics has raised $7.5 million in an “acceleration round” led by an unnamed Australian life sciences investor. In a statement on Tuesday, Nutromics said the funds brought the total amount of investment in the company to $60 million, as it progresses commercialisation of its lab-on-a-patch platform, integrating “DNA-based biosensors with microneedles…
Queensland Manufacturing Month, an initiative that began in 2023, will again feature events held around the state over September. According to a statement from the Queensland government on Monday, the program includes regional networking events to connect local manufacturers, Women in Manufacturing breakfasts in Moreton Bay, Cairns, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Mackay, and other events promoting “innovation…