The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the AEMC's proposed changes to energy rules, rewarding industrial energy users for cutting peak demand. [ + ]

Researchers at the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision are creating bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy. [ + ]

Endress+Hauser has expanded its centre of competence for advanced analysis in Lyon, France. [ + ]

Profibus International has announced that Profinet specification 2.4 has been completed. [ + ]

METS Ignited has announced it is taking part in the Future Workforces Summit in Mackay on Friday, 9 August. [ + ]

Following the success of last year's event, this year's conference will explore Australia's digital future across four core themes. [ + ]

An ambitious plan to export energy could generate billions and make Australia the centre of low-cost energy generation. [ + ]

A team of researchers in Switzerland has developed tiny robots that are inspired by ants, and can work collaboratively and autonomously. [ + ]

The pace of change of emerging science and technology is creating complex issues for societies and their decision-makers. [ + ]

Advantech has announced a new partnership with industrial electrical and electronic solutions provider Pacific Automation. [ + ]

National Instruments has indirectly announced it is closing its direct presence in ANZ. [ + ]

New facility at Texas Medical Center's innovation campus to focus on non-surgical medical robotics systems in the 'Hospital of the Future'. [ + ]

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been selected to be the Open Process Automation system integrator responsible for establishing ExxonMobil's OPA testbed. [ + ]

Industrial Ethernet market size is set to exceed US$70 billion by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. [ + ]

Digitalisation presents many opportunities for the energy industry. [ + ]