USQ focus on thermoelectric research

A University of Southern Queensland researcher hopes to combat the burning issue of the effects of climate change with advanced waste-heat-to-power technology. Materials scientist Associate Professor Min Hong (pictured) has been awarded $1 million in funding through the 2023 Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships scheme to develop a new generation of high-performance thermoelectric energy…

Free Innovate to Grow program taking applications from cyber security, digital technology SMEs

An upcoming round of CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow program, which provides free coaching on R&D for SMEs, is accepting nominations from cyber security and digital technology sector companies until September 17. The program provides ten weeks of online classes and links participants to “expert knowledge, resources, and mentors” according to the national science agency. It…

Uncrewed autonomous vehicle in weapons fire test

The Australian Army has confirmed that it test fired a weapon system from an autonomous uncrewed armoured vehicle during exercises. The Australian-first test firing was carried out by the Army’s Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) during a human-machine team demonstration at Puckapunyal, Victoria. During the demonstration, RICO tested a range of…