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$5.2m ARENA funding for Curtin’s Renergi to design and construct a pilot biofuel plant
Researchers from Curtin University’s Fuels and Energy Technology Institute have developed a new technology that converts biomass, such as mallee crops, into biofuels and biochar via...
US researchers develop genetic glue needed for 3D printing tissue and organs
Scientists from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin have developed genetic "glue" that forms gels useful for 3D printing...
Nissan to introduce autonomous drive vehicles on the market by 2020
Japan's second-largest automotive company, Nissan, has announced that it will collaborate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through its North American-based organisation, to...
World’s first bionic bra could become a manufacturing specialty for the Illawarra
Thanks to the pioneering work of researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), a world’s first bionic bra could very soon become reality and...
Princeton University researchers develop 3D printer that can print LEDs in layers
A team of researchers from Princeton University, led by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Michael McAlpine from the University’s McAlpine Research Group has developed a 3D...
Robots can learn to handle e-waste – researchers claim
The dismantling of most end-of-life products is labour intensive and costly. Many attempts of automating the disassembly process have been unsuccessful. However, researchers from...
Manufacturing research takes hardest hit in latest CSIRO job axing
A total of 75 jobs will be cut at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) – Australia’s leading research agency.
Future manufacturing research...
Airbus en route to revolutionise commercial air transport with fuel cells research
Airbus, the world’s leading commercial aircraft manufacturer, has announced that it has inked a partnership with South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre (NAC) to jointly fund...
Monash University researchers develop revolutionary graphene light detector
A team of researchers from Monash University, the University of Maryland in the US, and the US Naval Research Laboratory have developed a light detector...
New ARC Research Hub to boost Australia’s steel industry
The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Manufacturing, which was officially launched last week at Parliament House by Minister for Industry, the Hon Ian Macfarlane...
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
