Stanford research advances multimaterial 3D printing for manufacturing
Stanford University researchers are developing multimaterial 3D printing techniques aimed at expanding manufacturing applications across cultivated meat, robotics, energy storage, aerospace and other industries.
Automation offers new path to warehouse productivity, Dematic says
Supply chain automation company Dematic has argued that Australia’s productivity challenge extends beyond office-based work, with manufacturing, logistics and other industries handling physical goods facing opportunities to improve productivity through warehouse automation.
ABB report highlights growing role of DC technology in future power systems
ABB and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have identified a growing role for direct current (DC) technologies in future power systems, with the report highlighting potential applications across manufacturing, data centres, buildings and other energy-intensive industries.
Aussie manufacturing exporters among 2026 Export Awards Hall of Fame inductees
Australian manufacturing and processing companies Almondco Australia, PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Resmed are among five Australian businesses set to be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame, recognising their sustained export performance, innovation and contribution to international markets.
Carbon Neutral Fuels, Energy Estate explore Queensland SAF project
UK low-carbon fuels developer Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) and Australian energy and infrastructure company Energy Estate have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in North Queensland.
Australian boat builder Riviera expands US export push
Queensland boat builder Riviera is exporting 12 luxury motor yachts valued at more than $56 million to the United States for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, marking one of the company’s largest export shipments of the year.
PrefabAUS contract targets manufacturing barriers to factory-built housing
Manufacturing is at the centre of a new industry-wide contract launched by PrefabAUS to support the faster delivery and financing of factory-built homes across Australia.
RMIT develops manufacturing process for smart bionic vision prototype
Manufacturing advances at RMIT University have supported the development of a prototype neuromorphic vision system that researchers say could eventually contribute to smart bionic eyes and other low-energy artificial intelligence technologies.
$344M ARC investment to support research across Australia
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced more than $344 million in Australian Government funding for over 290 research projects under its 2026 Future Fellowships scheme.
Southern Hemisphere’s largest CBD solar farm planned for ICC Sydney
ICC Sydney is set to become home to what the NSW Government says will be the largest solar farm in a central business district in the Southern Hemisphere, under plans to expand rooftop solar generation across its convention, exhibition and entertainment facilities.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
