Robotics gets a major boost in Australia
Industry groups and startup innovators have welcomed the launch of a National Robotics Strategy, creating a partnership to turbocharge the technology in Australia.
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AICRAFT to provide edge data processing unit destined for Korean space project
Onboard computing systems maker AICRAFT has announced a contract with European imaging company Scanway Space to deliver a module to be integrated into a space optical payload for detecting methane plumes. In a short statement on Tuesday morning (Australian time), the South Australian company said it would supply an edge computing module to partner Scanway, to…
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Rice growers welcomes NSW gov decision to end rice vesting
Rice manufacturers have welcomed the expected draft legislation to end statutory rice export marketing, or vesting, by July 2025.
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OIdfield announces scaffolding system recall over safety concerns
Scaffolding and painting equipment maker Oldfields Holdings has issued a recall of its scaffolding braces over safety concerns they may unlock and disengage from frames. Oldfield says a component of its guard rail and hand rail braces, a self-lock spring hook, used in two of its scaffolding systems, may fail and disconnect from the scaffolds,…
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Elexon Group rises from the ashes with new factory
High tech electronics manufacturer Elexon Group has relaunched following a massive fire that destroyed their facilities in August, last year.
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Canberra confident of boosting rail car manufacturing – Ayres
The Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres is confident that the federal government’s new National Rail Manufacturing Plan will see greater investment in industry and a growth in employment and apprentice training. Interviewed on radio 2GB, Ayres was commenting on the just announced national procurement database providing ‘a one-stop-shop of rollingstock projects’, the National…
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AgTech gets a boost in Victoria
The Victorian government is providing a new wave of funding for agriculture tech startup companies. State Minister for Agriculture, Ros Spence, unveiled an additional $1 million in funding under the AgTech Grants program, which will provide up to $50,000 for eligible startups. The program is delivered in partnership with LaunchVic, the state’s startup agency, which…
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Defence Trailblazer accelerates industrial priorities
Defence’s technology solutions development programme, the Defence Trailblazer has launched a new $12 million grant scheme to accelerate the development of defence industry capabilities. Defence Trailblazer’s new Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) grant programme will fast-track the translation of defence R&D into industry capabilities. Executive Director Dr Sanjay Mazumdar said: “The Defence Industry Development Strategy…
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Future Made in Australia will boost sustainable growth and create jobs as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go far enough
By Sanjoy Paul, University of Technology Sydney and Priyabrata Chowdhury, RMIT University The shift towards net zero emissions and greater international competition have created new opportunities for clean energy industries – poised to shape the global economy in the coming decades. To harness these opportunities, the government has developed a long-term strategic initiative called the…
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EMVision’s positive results in stroke detection
Medical imaging manufacturer EMVision Medical Devices has reported positive interim analysis from the latest clinical trials of its lightweight stroke imager. The multi-site clinical trials were focused on developing EMVision’s neurodiagnostic AI algorithms to aid in the diagnosis of suspected haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke. EMVision is one of two Australian companies developing lightweight imaging devices…
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