Industry News
Highly dexterous robot hand can operate without vision
Researchers at Columbia University have designed a dexterous robot hand that combines an advanced sense of touch with motor-learning algorithms. [ + ]
Tech Council welcomes Federal Budget investments
The Federal Budget takes important steps to boost tech investment, workforce and cybersecurity: Tech Council. [ + ]
Fortescue's Iron Bridge commences magnetite production
Fortescue Metals Group has announced that it has successfully made its first magnetite product at Iron Bridge. [ + ]
IICA Functional Safety Engineer training course in Adelaide
The IICA will be holding its next Functional Safety Engineer training course in Adelaide in June. [ + ]
Hazer advances collaboration with Engie for a facility in France
Aussie hydrogen technology company Hazer has signed an EU production deal with Engie to develop a commercial-scale Hazer facility in France. [ + ]
National Reconstruction Fund welcomed by local manufacturers
According to the government, the NRF will provide finance to projects in priority areas to leverage Australia's natural and competitive strengths. [ + ]
Motion Control to assemble Bonfiglioli solutions in SA
SA company Motion Control has invested in an assembly machine so it can offer certified assembly of Bonfiglioli solutions. [ + ]
Australian industry marks one year of contraction: Ai Group
The latest Industry Index report shows that Australian industry sank deeper into contraction in April on the back of falling demand and activity. [ + ]
Nominations open for NSW Premier's Export Awards
Investment NSW has announced that nominations are now open for the 2023 Premier's NSW Export Awards. [ + ]
Contractor selected for Eraring energy project
Wärtsilä has been selected by Origin Energy as the preferred contractor to deliver the first phase of its Eraring energy storage project. [ + ]
ABB releases AI-enabled robotic item picker
ABB says its robotic picker system is capable of handling a wide range of items in dynamic and unstructured environments with more than 99.5% efficiency. [ + ]
Women alienated from STEM careers by entrenched workplace cultures: report
A new report released by UniSA says that women pursuing careers in STEM are still fighting an uphill battle in Australian workplaces. [ + ]
Rio Tinto acquires scandium project in Australia
Rio Tinto has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina Scandium Project, a high-grade scandium resource in New South Wales. [ + ]
CSIRO research explores health effects of coal seam gas activity
New research has been released into the potential for coal seam gas (CSG) activity in Queensland to affect human health. [ + ]
Engineers named best graduates by Australian employers
A survey funded by the federal government has found employers' overall satisfaction level with engineering graduates was at 90.4%. [ + ]
