Artificial intelligence is continuing to reshape food and beverage processing in Australia, as leading technology providers showcase their AI-supported solutions at FoodTech Qld 2025. 

Stanford researchers have developed a new method to design and 3D print vascular systems, marking a major step toward producing transplantable organs from a patient’s own cells and potentially reducing wait times and rejection risks for thousands on US transplant lists.

Manufacturers in the Hunter region continue to play a key role in supporting economic growth, national supply chains and workforce development, according to the organisers of the 2025 Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA).

Australian start-up Huskee has officially launched Borrow by Huskee, a new reusable cup system that aims to make sustainable habits easier for café-goers. 

Swisslog Australia and New Zealand is set to spotlight its cutting-edge, temperature-controlled warehouse automation solutions at CeMAT 2025 in Sydney, running from 22 to 24 July. 

Researchers at Arizona State University are working to enhance metal 3D printing processes through the development of artificial intelligence systems designed to improve the speed and reliability of producing critical components, including naval propellers. 

The Australian Government has marked a significant step in the development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, the nation’s first domestically designed, engineered, and manufactured military combat aircraft in more than 50 years. 

Hazer Group has secured AUD 10 million in new funding to fast-track the commercialisation of its methane pyrolysis technology, with AUD 8 million raised through a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors and an additional AUD 2 million targeted via a share purchase plan (SPP).

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have successfully demonstrated a pioneering use of 3D printing to repair aging infrastructure, applying a method called cold spray to a decommissioned bridge in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. 

Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on health care solutions are being encouraged to apply for CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow program, with applications now open for the free eight-week online course.