Six commercialisation grants, new plant protein facility opened

Industry minister Ed Husic has announced co-investment into a further six projects under the final tranche of the Commercialisation Fund. The six from Queensland, Victoria and South Australia will share $2,120,496 in federal funding to bring their innovations to market and generate commercial outcomes. When paired with industry contributions and in-kind funding the final tranche…

Bronwyn Fox to head national robotics advisory body

Chief Scientist of CSIRO Professor Bronwyn Fox (pictured) will head a new National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee to help guide Australia’s strategy for emerging automation technologies. The committee, which meets for the first time today, will work to develop a National Robotics Strategy that ensures Australia harnesses the opportunities from robotics and automation, from advanced…

Anduril autonomous sub docks in Sydney

The stealthy extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle programme (XL-AUV) being developed by Anduril Australia has been formally named the ‘Ghost Shark’ by the Department of Defence in a ceremony in Sydney. The name references Boeing’s successful development of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Ghost Bat for the RAAF. The ceremony at Anduril’s Sydney base featured a…