Industry News
Balluff and Wibu-Systems developing encrypted RFID
Automation company Balluff, together with partner companies, is developing an encrypted RFID solution based on OPC UA. [ + ]
Leuze electronic now offering safety consulting services
Every worker deserves a safe work environment. [ + ]
One step closer to a solar-powered chemical industry
Australian-developed technology that harnesses sunlight to drive chemical reactions is making possible a more sustainable chemical manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Bonfiglioli expands custom engineering capabilities
Celebrating 30 years in Australia, the company is expanding its customised solutions capabilties. [ + ]
BP invests in AI technology
New AI technology, nicknamed Sandy, to accelerate projects. [ + ]
Finland aiming to lead the development of autonomous systems
Finland is launching an innovation ecosystem for autonomous systems, aiming for it to grow into one of the world's leading development environments. [ + ]
First autonomous passenger air vehicle completes first flight
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype. [ + ]
Airobotics receives CASA approval for BVLOS drone flights
Automated drone start-up Airobotics has received CASA approval to fly remotely piloted drones beyond line of sight in Australia. [ + ]
Setting the standards for the Australian oil and gas industry
Lack of standardisation has had a severe negative effect on the efficiency of the LNG industry. [ + ]
ISA adopts FDT 2.0 as American national standard
FDT Group and the International Society of Automation (ISA) have announced that FDT 2.0 technology has been fully adopted as an ISA/ANSI American standard. [ + ]
Construction and mining to be next frontier for robots: report
In the past, for heavy industry-related locations like mines, robots have been mainly controlled by teleoperation. [ + ]
Victoria to trial automated vehicles on country roads
Automated vehicle technology will be tested in rural Victoria this year in the first on-road trial approved under a new permit scheme. [ + ]
Iridium launches fully global satellite broadband service
The service is suitable for access to all devices, including IoT, in any remote part of the globe. [ + ]
Schneider and Nozomi Networks form cybersec partnership
Schneider Electric has signed a global partnership agreement with Nozomi Networks to provide anomaly detection, vulnerability assessment and other services. [ + ]
Making walking robots more affordable
Recent advances in the development of bipedal walking robots are making them more viable, but cost and robustness continue to be a constraint. [ + ]
