The OECD has found that 14 per cent of Australian jobs are at high risk of automation, but that a sharp decline in overall unemployment is unlikely. In its latest employment outlook for Australia, the organisation said many jobs would disappear, but others will emerge. Not only that, with automation ongoing, overall employment had been…
Listed metal 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs (ASX: A3D) has announced that it is a step closer to commercialisation of its rapid printing technology with the first live test of its pre-production RMP1 Beta Printer.
A commercial thermal energy storage system that converts biogas from a wastewater treatment plant has begun operating in South Australia.
Australian manufacturing continued to grow in April, with the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index result improving 3.8 points to 54.8.
Carbon nanotube concrete additive developer, Eden Innovations (ASX: EDE) appears to have made a breakthrough in commercialising its unique technologies, reporting its first significant sales. The company, which developed EdenCrete, a carbon nanotube enriched admixture for concrete, reported sales of $416,000 for the quarter to the end of march, compared to only $19,000 in the…
Brisbane UAV maker Skyborne Technologies has raised $5 million (US$2.45) to further commercialisation of its Cerberus GL micro tactical UAV. Cerberus is designed as the world’s lightest armed UAV, weighing only six kilogrammes, with the company targeting the defence and law enforcement market. The capital raised was from a private institutional investor based in Abu…
Fast charger company Tritium has opened a new R&D centre at its Brisbane headquarters to continue the company’s expansion.
Finalists have been announced for this year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, with the winners to be announced on May 14.
I’ve been working on a range of automation and robotics projects to help SMEs maximise productivity and gain efficiencies using technology.
The Coalition has surprised the defence world by committing to spend $1 billion building three new ships at the Civmec yard at Henderson, south of Perth. The announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and defence industry minister Linda Reynolds covers two new mine hunter support vessels and a hydrographic ship. The announcement appeared on the…