Automotive manufacturer Fusion Capital has lost the right to use the iconic Brabham name on its BT62 track racing supercar (pictured). Manufactured in a corner of a bus factory in Adelaide, 100 BT62’s are being made, with the BT63 GT2 Concept a specially designed second model. The BT62 features a mid mounted, quad cam, longitudinal…
Wave energy technology developer Carnegie Clean Energy has announced that a scaled demonstrator version of MoorPower has been deployed at its testing grounds off Fremantle, Western Australia. MoorPower is a wave-to-energy system designed for use on aquaculture barges and vessels. Among the companies as part of the Blue Economy CRC-supported project are aquaculture companies Huon…
New statistics from the Australian Securities & Investment Commission released halfway into the financial year show 243 manufacturing companies became insolvent during July – December 2023, compared to 235 and 84 for the same period in 2022 and 2021. In a statement from federal opposition industry spokeswoman Sussan Ley recapping recent collapses, the government’s “failed…
By Stephane Marouani As the adoption of AI grows across countless industries, it continues to enable impactful progress and revolutionise various aspects of technology and human interaction. Forrester predicts that Enterprise AI initiatives will boost productivity and creative problem-solving by 50 per cent in 2024. AI will impact the work of engineers and educators alike, saving…
A $37.4 million contract has been signed between Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia, paving the way for domestic manufacture of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles from 2025. In a statement on Tuesday morning, defence said the contract would facilitate technology and skills transfer from the United States and enable an initial batch of…
KBR has welcomed two separate contracts with the department of defence, supporting the first MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), ahead of scheduled delivery of the aircraft in 2024’s second half. The company said in a statement on Tuesday (Houston, US time) that the contracts will see it support Triton’s “aeronautical and geospatial requirements,…
By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University and Parisa Ziaesaeidi, Western Sydney University The world faces an increasing shortage of housing and an escalating climate emergency. These urgent global issues call for quick action and innovative solutions. The numbers show us how stark things are. Construction activities and building operations produce more than 40% of the…
ASX-listed compound semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced the completed acquisition of Silicon Valley-based contract manufacturer GaNWorks Foundry and successful installation and validation of gallium nitride (GaN) wafer processing equipment onsite. BluGlass announced the acquisition of its former manufacturing partner in December last year for $US 800,000, made up of $US 120,000 cash and $US 680,000…
Clearvue, a Western Australian-headquartered developer of solar photovoltaic glazing technology for windows, has announced an agreement with Safety Glass, representing Clearvue’s first manufacturing and distribution deal in its home country. In a statement, the company called the three-year deal on its integrated glazing units a “significant new business step forward” for its technology, which sits…
Greenhill Energy has announced a $425 million investment to construct Australia’s first large scale integrated waste-to-hydrogen processing facility on a 20 hectare site at Tailem Bend, on the Murray River in South Australia. The Riverbend Energy Hub plant will upcycle biomass and landfill waste and methane emissions into low-cost clean hydrogen, producing energy and high-value…
