Over 90% of Australian and New Zealand companies interviewed say digital transformation is now needed, according to the research report from Rockwell Automation. [ + ]

The Propel-AIR roadshow has been extended through May and June. [ + ]

By processing data onsite rather than in the cloud, the Vetra AI infrastructure enables faster, safer learning for robotics and other AI-powered technologies. [ + ]

The partnership comes at a time when productivity improvement is becoming critical to manufacturing competitiveness. [ + ]

An agreement with Continual Renewable Ventures marks Hazer's first step into the emerging clean fuels sector. [ + ]

The new law will allow the NSW Energy Minister to identify and streamline the highest‍-‍priority renewable energy projects in the planning pipeline. [ + ]

Round 2 of Hydrogen Headstart builds on ARENA's existing support of renewable hydrogen. [ + ]

An innovative Australian manufacturer is leaving Australia to become a US company. [ + ]

The investment will be used to expand the capacity and improve the operational efficiency of its Wodonga pet food factory. [ + ]

A new critical minerals facility in Sydney was opened last week at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights. [ + ]

Australian battery technology startup Voltavate is moving from lab‍-‍scale development to pilot‍-‍scale manufacturing. [ + ]

CCEP has announced that the first shipment of community-collected PET from Vanuatu has arrived in Melbourne for processing at its facility in Altona North. [ + ]

Evidence has been found of an adversary leveraging commercial AI tools to identify and target an operational technology environment during an intrusion. [ + ]

By automating repetitive sanding and polishing tasks, the cell is designed to increase throughput and reduces the traditional scrap and rework. [ + ]

Siemens has expanded its digital water range with SIWA Quality Inspector and SIWA Treatment Optimizer. [ + ]