AI & Manufacturing

Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.

Artificial intelligence has become more than just a buzzword as it promises to revolutionise every other industry in the world, including manufacturing. In Australia, in particular, the hype surrounding AI and automation has reached a fever pitch, with many business leaders leveraging their resources to race towards adoption and implementation.

Umall, Australia’s leading online Asian grocery platform, has become the first online grocery retailer in the country to introduce AI-powered robotic sorting technology. 

Brisbane-based medtech company Microbio is leveraging advanced manufacturing capabilities through a partnership with Queensland’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub to scale and globalise its rapid sepsis detection technology.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has implemented Ericsson Private 5G at its Solihull manufacturing plant, aiming to enhance industrial connectivity and support its digital transformation efforts. 

Australian industries are ramping up their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to boost productivity and address workforce challenges, an Ai Group report has revealed. 

The Australian Government has taken a significant step toward ensuring the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) with the launch of the Adelaide-based Responsible AI Research Centre (RAIR).

The Australian manufacturing sector is in a state of emergency. Insolvencies have tripled in two years since 2022, and the industry is battling a perfect storm of labor shortages, supply chain disruption, and skyrocketing inflation. 

Manufacturing Queensland is set to host a free online workshop aimed at helping manufacturers understand how artificial intelligence can be applied to improve productivity, efficiency and long-term growth.

Australia's Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has officially launched "Propel-AIR," the nation’s first AI and Robotics Sprint.