To support public health during the pandemic, Singapore has become the first in the world to approve completely automated commercial drone flights over a city. [ + ]

Scientists recognised on World Metrology Day for contributions to industry. [ + ]

Australia's emerging quantum technology sector could support 16,000 jobs and create over $4 billion annual revenue by 2040, according to CSIRO. [ + ]

Robust data collection processes and sophisticated analytical tools will offer critical insights into machinery health and production line optimisation. [ + ]

Self-repairing material has many industrial uses. [ + ]

Schneider Electric's Innovation Day, which brings together the IT, data centre and built environment industries, will be held on 21 May 2020. [ + ]

Toll confirms data theft following targeted cyber attack. [ + ]

SAGE Group has launched a course to upskill Australia's workforce to meet the demands of Industry 4.0. [ + ]

News out of Europe this past week may have given yet another indication of the future direction of coal-powered energy. [ + ]

Madison Technologies has announced a partnership with InHand Technologies, a brand of industrial communication products. [ + ]

The companies have received an unconditional merger control clearance from the European Commission. [ + ]

Emerson's Rosemount Thermowell Design Accelerator eliminates one of the largest pain points of temperature process design: manual thermowell iterations. [ + ]

Research by an MIT economist puts a number on the job costs of automation in the USA. [ + ]

Industrial cable and plastics manufacturer igus has announced that it has joined the Profibus User Organisation as a cable specialist. [ + ]

NERA has committed $227,500 to assist Australian energy innovators fast-track technology and deploy solutions to combat COVID-19. [ + ]