By Peter Roberts Manufacturers were again largely absent from this year’s Australia Day honours with none being named in the top two groups of awards as Companions and Officers of the order. Professor Mark Dodgson, Professor of Innovation Studies at the University of Queensland Business School, was one of two linked to manufacturing named as…
Sydney-based anti-drone security company, DroneShield (ASX: DRO), has won regulatory approval to fulfil an export order to a Central American customer. The company announced in a statement that approval would allow it to go ahead and fulfil a $300,000 order for its DroneGun Tactical jammer products. Oleg Vornik, DroneShield’s CEO, commented: “Drone misuse is a…
A revolutionary new electric vehicle made in a factory in outer Melbourne has been revealed by the specialist electric vehicle news service, The Driven. The vehicle is made by Applied Electric Vehicle Robotics, which will display it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The vehicle was first spotted in the grounds…
Comment by Peter Roberts. An Australian space industry, the second in our history, is rapidly taking shape with government research, rocket and satellite manufacturers and potential end use markets ranging from Earth sensing to internet of things (IoT) communications falling into place. Only a month ago @AuManufacturing reported the successful launch into space on a…
Naval defence procurement is very big business. Nine Hunter-class frigates will cost Australian taxpayers A$35 billion; the 12 submarines to replace the existing Collins-class subs at least A$50 billion.
In this Meet a Member profile, ANCA’s Matt Mannix tells us about heading an engineering department spanning three countries for Australian company ANCA, which leads the world in tool grinding machine technology. What is your job and who is your company? Global Engineering Manager at ANCA CNC Machines. www.anca.com What’s your role and how does it…
Henry Brunekreef, head of the Australasian Supply Chain Institute, tells us a few things about what his organisation does, and about why manufacturers’ supply chains need to be flexible enough to suit this era of consumer experience.
Defence industry minister, Steve Ciobo has announced five companies will share grants of $12 million to develop innovative technologies. The grants, by the Defence Innovation Hub, will further develop their innovative technologies to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Sentient Vision Systems, a small Australian computer vision company, has been awarded a $5.5 million contract…
Government research group CSIRO is investing $35 million in forward-looking research in space technology and artificial intelligence. The investment will include the development of advanced imaging of Earth from satellites, in addition to cutting-edge data science to support the growth of AI technology. The investment is part of CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms which aims to…
Analysis by Peter Roberts. Step-changes in technology are accompanied by the demise of companies and industries, but negative economic effects are almost always outweighed by new business opportunities that emerge. As renewable take hold in electrical generation in Australia numerous companies have been formed or taken the opportunity to diversify. Examples include solar-voltaic panel manufacturer,…
