First video of new Australian-assembled EV ahead of launch next month
It’s quiet, it’s not a smoker, it’s a great cargo and parcel transfer asset, it’s greener than most, it’s economical, it’s practical.
Australian robotics adoption: where does it stand and why does it matter?
It’s not a perfect measure, but unit sales of industrial robots give some idea of a country’s industrial might. The names of the top five buyers in 2017 – China, Japan, South Korea, the US and Germany – shouldn’t be too surprising.
Australia and AI adoption: how are we comparing?
Brent Balinski spoke to the Australian head of professional services company Genpact about the company’s recent report on artificial intelligence adoption and challenges.
Australian manufacturing starts year by returning to growth
The Australian Industry Group’s monthly Performance of Manufacturing Index recorded a result of 52.5 in January, indicating “a very mild recovery” compared to December.
Profiles of success: the Australian manufacturer making rubbish road ready
The concept of the circular economy has gained traction lately, as more people and the businesses that sell to them acknowledge growing populations and limited natural resources. Multinational brands are setting ambitious targets on reusable and recyclable material use. And ambitious countries such as the Netherlands are getting involved. The Dutch have committed to halve raw resource use by 2030 and to “achieve circularity”, or a completely circular economy, by 2050.
Australian startup aims to assemble EVs in Q4 2019
To the optimists, there are reasons why electric vehicle manufacture in Australia is a real possibility. Greg McGarvie, the co-founder of ACE-EV Group and GetGreen, is one of them.
Energy metals boom challenges Australia to add value
Today’s inforgarphic, from Visual Capitalist, throws down the challenge to Australia for the 21st Century. Will we ride this new bull wave for metals needed in the new economy simply by digging the stuff up and shipping it out? Or will we use our natural advantages, skills and wealth as a nation to go up…
Australia – the opportunity to add value
Member viewpoint by Linsey Siede Australia has long been described as the “Lucky Country” and a “Land of Opportunity”, but it is also a country of dichotomy and of missed opportunities. As an Engineer I like to work with facts, so here are a few which lead to Australia’s opportunities to be innovative, add value,…
2019 to be a breakout year for Australia’s space industry: an interview with Fleet Space Technologies’ founder
Last week a home for Australia’s new Space Agency was announced, with the headquarters to open mid-next year at the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. Brent Balinski spoke to Fleet Space Technologies founder and CEO Flavia Tata Nardini about why she believes SA is the place for space business, what it offers for manufacturers, and what to expect in 2019.
Site visit: the Australian watchmaker creating a movement
The refusal of car makers to share their technical information and its effect on independent repairers has been in the spotlight lately. There are some similarities to a saga from earlier in the decade, and one which has led to the existence of a company calling itself Australia’s first and only watch manufacturer.