Industry News
Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation PLCs allows hidden code
Claroty and Rockwell Automation have disclosed two security vulnerabilities in Rockwell's PLCs and engineering workstation software. [ + ]
Coffee grounds and hydrogen from waste for green steel
The UNSW SMaRT Centre has had scientific papers published which show that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen from other wastes can be used to make green steel. [ + ]
Latest technologies at the Workplace Health & Safety Show
Featuring over 100 exhibitors, the Workplace Health & Safety Show is Australia's dedicated workplace health and safety event. [ + ]
Extraterrestrial lab launches in South Australia
The University of Adelaide has opened a space technology lab to test equipment bound for the Moon and Mars. [ + ]
New use for an industrial robot: high-rise window cleaning
Skyline Robotics has unveiled "the future of window cleaning" with Ozmo, describing it as the "world's first high-rise window-cleaning robot". [ + ]
exida launches self-paced automation cybersecurity course
Safety and cybersecurity certification company exida has launched a self-paced cybersecurity training course that can be completed online. [ + ]
Engineers Australia calls for a big ideas Budget
Australia's engineering peak body urges the government to ensure the upcoming federal Budget avoids short-term political gain in favour of building sovereign capability. [ + ]
More research required for smooth transition to renewables
CSIRO has released a roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia's transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system. [ + ]
NSW Government strengthens commitment to advancing manufacturing
The NSW Government has become a founding partner of the Modern Manufacturing Town Hall event happening this month in Sydney. [ + ]
Boeing invests $5m in Australian satellite manufacturing partners
Local industry to benefit from investment and jobs to support Australian space capability. [ + ]
Supply chain development program for WA SMEs
NERA has launched a supply chain development program to boost WA's low-emissions technology SMEs. [ + ]
Australia can help lower carbon emissions in APAC: study
Research from ANU has quantified the requirements for a zero-carbon export model for Australia. [ + ]
Modern manufacturing techniques create opportunities for industry
There's never been a better time for manufacturers to complete the transition to Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Using deep imaging for higher resolution
Akasha Imaging, an MIT Media Lab spinout, has developed efficient robot imaging with higher-resolution feature detection, tracking and pose orientation. [ + ]
Artificial retina enables better computer vision
Researchers fabricated an array of photoreceptors that detect the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the eye's rod retina cells. [ + ]
