Friday, October 2, 2026

AI-powered manufacturing boosts defence systems for Royal Australian Navy

As Australia’s largest defence industry expo opens in Melbourne, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub and EM Solutions are celebrating a major milestone in the development of advanced naval defence systems. 

UNSW Sydney pioneers AI collaboration with OpenAI

UNSW Sydney has entered into an agreement with OpenAI, marking it as the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu platform. 

Manufacturing gets an AI boost with OFS’ Mayvn AI rollout

OFS has launched Mayvn AI, a generative artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance manufacturing productivity and improve communication between executives and operational teams. 

Tetra Pak introduces Factory OS to support AI-ready food and beverage manufacturing

Tetra Pak has launched its new Automation and Digitalisation portfolio, Tetra Pak Factory OS, which the company says will help food and beverage manufacturers prepare for AI-driven production and achieve greater efficiency across their operations.

Huawei’s 4-step ‘AI-native’ mindset: A blueprint for industry transformation

At the recent HUAWEI CONNECT 2024, Zhang Ping'an, executive director of the Board of Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, emphasised the importance of adopting an "AI-native" mindset for enterprises worldwide.

Tech exec forecasts how AI will transform global manufacturing in 2026

The global manufacturing sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on artificial intelligence technologies, according to Tim Long, global head of manufacturing at cloud-based data platform company Snowflake.

AI-driven medtech firms selected for new Australian accelerator

Three pioneering Australian SMEs—Cortical Dynamics, Microbio, and Resonait Medical Technologies—have been selected to join the Biomedical AI Sprints Accelerator (BASA), a new program designed to enhance their medical products through data and artificial intelligence (AI). 

Epicor expands manufacturing AI capabilities across Australia and New Zealand with Prism launch

Epicor has announced the general availability of its Epicor Prism artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, introducing embedded AI capabilities for manufacturing and distribution organisations through its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms.

Workshop focuses on robotics, AI, and 3D printing for manufacturers

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub is set to host an informative workshop on advanced manufacturing technologies on Thursday, 17 October 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM AEST at Fitzys Loganholme. 

ARM Hub unveils ‘Propel-AIR’ to fast-track local robotics talent

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