More accurate satellite positioning system to improve accuracy for greater productivity and innovation. [ + ]

ABB has acquired Spanish start-up company NUB3D, a leading innovator of digital, 3D inspection and quality-control solutions. [ + ]

CSIRO and Deakin University will complete the missing link in Australia's carbon fibre capability and this month launch a powerful new addition to Geelong's advanced manufacturing scene. [ + ]

Pilz’s machine safety training courses for 2017 are now open for bookings, including an early-bird discount for booking more than four weeks in advance. [ + ]

Japan will continue to lead in global gas and LNG as the country prepares to welcome 25,000 professionals from across Japan and the world to the Gastech exhibition and conference. [ + ]

Prime Vision has launched a new strategy for its regional division in Australia and New Zealand with specific focus on the postal and logistics industries. [ + ]

ISA's Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System 2016 (ISR System Review) finds that while the Australian system has points of strength, Australia is lagging behind international competitors in key areas and much work must be done to break into the top tier of innovation nations. [ + ]

Schneider Electric will be participating in the upcoming Industrial Internet Summit, taking place from 15–16 February in Sydney. A number of industry-leading professionals from Schneider Electric will be speaking about how IoT disruption is continuing to transform industries and organisations. [ + ]

Deakin University's strong commitment to research and development that makes a difference to the communities it serves will receive a boost, through the Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics (CSCL). [ + ]

As industry gears up to embrace a new world of big data and digitalisation, training is a key step in the race to stay relevant. [ + ]

UK plant to produce low-carbon electricity, supporting Europe's goals to increase renewable energy sources, reduce pollutants. [ + ]

It was a dream come true for the Australian high school students who took control of NASA robots on the International Space Station last week, during the 2016/17 Zero Robotics Championship Final, run by the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. [ + ]

Daniel 3415 and 3416 gas ultrasonic flow meters meet stringent field robustness requirements to improve measurement accountability and ensure cost savings in gas metering transactions. [ + ]

Department 13 has commercially launched a unique, patented, low-power, non-jamming, non-line-of-sight, non-kinetic drone mitigation solution, enabling an effective and safe method of protecting personnel and infrastructure from dangerous drones. [ + ]

Given the rapid rise of automation and technology, SCADA's role in operations and industry is set to increase, with the Industrial Internet of Things predicted to include over 100 billion devices. [ + ]