(Sponsored) There’s a breed of innovation present here, and which we don’t value highly enough, believes Steve Camilleri. The CTO and co-founder of cold spray additive manufacturing company SPEE3D explains it as a blend of professionalism and irreverence: a technical cleverness allowing a lot to be accomplished with a little, plus a refusal to accept…
Directed energy and artificial intelligence company AIM Defence has been chosen by the government of Canada to demonstrate its laser system in an international counter-drone exercise beginning in May. In a statement on Tuesday, AIM – which bills itself the creator of Australia’s first laser-based counter-drone system – said its Fractl high-power laser system will…
Austal’s 18th LCS warship for the US Navy completes acceptance trials The future USS Kingsville constructed by Austal USA, part of the Perth-based shipbuilder Austal, has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for the U.S. Navy. During acceptance trials, comprehensive testing is conducted on the ship’s major systems and equipment in order…
The federal government has committed $51 million to support collaboration between industry and researchers under Round 15 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P). The 21 grants support industry-led projects with promising commercial potential that solve a wide range of community and economic challenges, from diagnosing life-threatening infections more quickly to innovative environmental recycling processes.…
Great Wrap launches compostable machine pallet wrap Stretch wrap business Great Wrap has launched a new machine pallet wrap (pictured) made from compostable biopolymers. The company took to social media and said: There has been a lot of research, trials, and material development happening behind the scenes to get it ready for launch. Pallet wrap…
BAE Systems Australia and Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) have completed a four-year research and demonstration programme developing an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that could be used in uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV). The companies developed the TAGVIEW (Trusted Autonomous Ground Vehicles in Electronic Warfare) system which allows multiple UGVs to operate simultaneously to carry out…
The federal government has pushed forward with plans to develop and field the MQ-28A Ghost Bat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which is seen as a companion for manned Royal Australian Air Force planes. The government said it has secured hundreds of highly skilled jobs while driving industry innovation with the allocation of an additional $399…
Cochlear upgrades profit outlook on strong implant sales Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has upgraded earnings guidance following better than expected growth in revenue from bionic ear implant sales. The company told investors underlying net profit for FY24 was now expected to be between $385-400 million, a 26 to 31 percent increase on FY23. The upgrade…
Titomic sells 3D print system to Volvo Machinery manufacturer Titomic has sold a D523 low-pressure cold spray additive manufacturing system to the Volvo Group of Sweden for a contract price of $90,865. The unit will be used in the company’s repair and remanufacture operations and ‘is a testament to the company’s growing recognition and credibility…
Construction technology company PARKD has announced entry into Binding Commercial Terms with Fielders Steel Roofing (a division of BlueScope Steel) for the licencing of PARKD’s Metal Deck Support System (MDSS) and intellectual property. The news follows a successful 120-day due diligence term announced in September 2023. Western Australia-based PARKD is a developer of modular, multi-storey…
