RoboClam: coming soon to a seafloor near you
27 March, 2014The humble Atlantic razor clam (Ensis directus) has inspired the development of a robotic clam that can burrow through undersea soil quickly while using very little energy.
RMIT launches AICAUSE with industry partner ABB
24 March, 2014RMIT has launched the Australia-India Research Centre for Automation Software Engineering (AICAUSE) with industry partner ABB.
A flexible approach is needed for Australia's electronics industry
18 March, 2014 by Scott Watkins, CSIROAustralia's manufacturing industry could be given a welcome boost if it takes advantage of some of the latest research here and overseas to create ultra thin and flexible electronic devices, says Scott Watkins from the CSIRO.
Super-absorbent aerogel developed for oil spills
03 March, 2014Researchers have developed an aerogel made of cellulose nanofibrils and an environmentally friendly polymer. The material can absorb up to almost 100 times its own weight in organic solvents and has a strong absorbing ability for metal ions.
Production-line security for Industry 4.0
24 February, 2014In the future, production facilities will be able to communicate and interact with one another, and machinery will often be remote serviced. But no company boss wants to run the risk of opening the door to industrial espionage and sabotage with unsecured networks.
Medal win for bulk materials handling thesis
08 November, 2013An engineering student has won JCU's annual Charles (CN) Barton Medal for his fourth-year thesis, an in-depth investigation into improving the efficiency of bulk materials handling.
Cornell engineers train 'checkout chick' robot
07 November, 2013In a further step towards automation in the supermarket, Cornell University engineers have trained a robot to work as a 'checkout chick' in a simulated grocery checkout.
Can 3D printing rebuild manufacturing in Australia?
08 October, 2013 by John Barnes*, CSIROIt’s not easy being a small business in the current manufacturing environment. The face of manufacturing is changing, and businesses are eager for technological advances that could give them a competitive advantage. Maybe 3D printing can help.
Robotics could improve agricultural competitiveness
24 September, 2013If Australia is to become the 'food bowl' of Asia, the agriculture industry needs to regain its competitive edge. One answer to this, according to a University of Sydney professor, is robotics.
Soccer-playing rescue robots compete at UQ
23 September, 2013Hundreds of school students from Australia and around the world converged on the University of Queensland to compete in RoboCup Junior Australia over the weekend.
Robotics comes FIRST for Rockwell Automation
18 September, 2013Rockwell Automation has sponsored the biggest FIRST tournament in Australia to date. FIRST recently held the Asia Pacific Open FIRST LEGO League Championship and Invitational FIRST Tech Challenge in Sydney.
International collaboration on membrane technology project
06 September, 2013University of Sydney researchers recently received a $1.36 million grant from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia which will allow the international research team to continue its work in the field of membrane technology.
Protecting groundwater from mining and industrial waste
23 August, 2013A team at the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training has developed a cheaper and more efficient way to test the design of store-release covers, which can prevent toxic chemicals leaching from landfill and mining waste.
Floating oil and gas partnership proposal welcomed by university
20 August, 2013Kevin Rudd’s proposal to create a National Floating Systems Research Centre has been welcomed by the University of Western Australia. The centre would be developed with industry, government, UWA and three other Australian universities as research partners.
Citizen scientists invited to analyse underwater robot images
12 August, 2013Thousands of budding marine biologists have been invited to examine images captured by Sirius, an autonomous underwater vehicle belonging to the University of Sydney’s ACFR designed to track the location of kelp and sea urchin populations.
