Lion to sell dairy assets to Bellamy’s buyer Mengniu
China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to buy Lion’s dairy and drinks business for $600 million.
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Advanced Navigation raises $20 million for expansion
Robotics and AI sensor business, Advanced Navigation, has raised $20 million to expand its global research and manufacturing footprint. The company, which develops and manufactures navigation systems, inertial sensors, acoustics, positioning systems and robotics, raised the cash from Main Sequence Ventures’ CSIRO Innovation Fund, and US venture firms Brick & Mortar Ventures and In-Q-Tel Inc.…
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Australian clothing manufacturer wins army contract
Victorian clothing manufacturer Australian Defence Apparel has won a contract to provide load carriage equipment to the army. The company, which operates a large clothing factory in Bendigo (pictured), will provide a range of mission essential carrying equipment. According to the army, this makes up a soldier’s ‘combat ensemble’ (below) and includes:: # Modular belt…
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Brisbane releases video footage of planned Volgren electric bus
Brisbane City Council plans to introduce a new fleet of 60 high-capacity electric Metro buses manufactured in the Queensland capital. The contract is with vehicle manufacturer HESS in partnership with Volgren, which makes buses in Queensland, and electric infrastructure provider ABB. Initially the partners will build a prototype rdeady for testing in 2020, with the…
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New ITU rules for IoT nano-satellite frequencies
By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia The ITU has adopted new regulations to govern frequency allocations for the many planned constellations of nano-satellites for IoT such as those from Australian companies, Fleet Space and Myriota, and other non-geostationary satellites. “The agreement reached at WRC-19 establishes regulatory procedures for the deployment of non-geostationary satellites, including mega-constellations…
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145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived
By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist In 1874, science fiction author Jules Verne set out a prescient vision that has inspired governments and entrepreneurs in the 145 years since. In his book The Mysterious Island, Verne wrote of a world where “water will one day be employed as fuel, that…
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New submarine weapons systems contract for Babcock
French submarine builder Naval Group has signed a major supplier subcontract with Babcock to supply the Weapon Discharge System (WDS) for the Attack class submarines it is building in Adelaide. The deal is good news for local manufacturers who form Babcock’s existing supply chains in Australia and are likely to be involved in engineering and…
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Australian Iot company buddy’s up with major lighting manufacturer
IoT company Buddy Technologies Limited has licensed its software suite to Hong Kong-based Eastfield Lighting as part of a 10-year multi-product agreement.
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Making things with light: engineer returns home to develop ‘genuine 3D printing’
Inventor Timothy Scott is commercialising a new 3D printer and resins, with speed, strength and other possible advantages over current light-based approaches. Brent Balinski spoke to Scott about the possibilities of volumetric production.
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At last a national hydrogen strategy – but misdirected
Comment by Peter Roberts The federal coalition’s obsession with protecting an industry which is clearly on the way out – coal mining – shone through at a meeting of state and federal energy ministers held last week. The states and Commonwealth endorsed Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy which will co-ordinate national efforts to move towards clean…
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