BHP has announced it will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network. [ + ]

University of South Australia researchers have developed an algorithm to help robots better avoid hitting humans and other moving obstacles in their path. [ + ]

Australian EV charger manufacturer Tritium has won a global deal to supply Shell with charging stations globally. [ + ]

German tech startup OndoSense has created a radar sensor that is accurate down to 1 micrometre. [ + ]

According to the organisers, the Workplace Health & Safety Show this May promises a live, interactive two-way learning experience. [ + ]

Researchers from Monash University, together with Woodside Energy, have published a detailed assessment of how hydrogen energy can be environmentally produced at scale. [ + ]

The Australian Government has officially launched the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, in order to help unlock the potential of AI for business. [ + ]

ABI Research's 2022 Trend Report identifies the industrial and manufacturing market trends that will deliver in 2022 and the ones that won't. [ + ]

2022 marks the centenary of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). [ + ]

Subsidiaries SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems merge into Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis. [ + ]

Together with mining electric vehicle drivetrain developer MEDATech, the two companies have demonstrated secure exchange of operational data for production optimisation. [ + ]

SpAARC builds on Fugro's remote operations capabilities and is set to improve remote operations in Australia's space industry by creating an efficient operating standard. [ + ]

Eureka Robotics and Denso Wave partner to tackle robot force control. [ + ]

Improving sustainability and using digital technologies to boost productivity are among the focus areas of the new program. [ + ]

An emissions-free method of generating heat using hydrogen will be used by Mars Food Australia on the NSW Central Coast. [ + ]