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Queensland SMEs work with Boeing Defence Australia on world-first technology
Eight Queensland small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been engaged to provide systems engineering support, and to develop and manufacture hardware for Boeing Defence Australia’s hi-tech...
Stanford researchers develop vine-like robot that can grow on demand
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new type of robot that can cover distance by growing, just like vines, fungi and nerve cells.
The...
QUT scientist to battle breast cancer with 3D printing
3D printing never ceases to amaze- from 3D printing parts for aircraft to 3D printing food and all sorts of implants in medicine -...
Irish researchers develop new process for 3D printing bone tissue
Irish researchers at AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, hosted in Trinity College Dublin, have developed a new method for 3D...
Researchers build “biohybrid” robot from sea slug muscles and 3D printed body
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have built a crawling robot by combining 3D printed parts and sea slug materials.
Although this biohybrid robot is...
Researchers create recipe for 3D printing new bones
The need for replacement bones is enormous – an estimated 200,000 people need replacement implants due to surgery, trauma or birth defects.
In an effort...
Australia conducts world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms...
A world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms at model scale was conducted yesterday at the Australian Maritime College (AMC).
AMC,...
Boeing unveils revolutionary autonomous submarine that can operate on its own for months
Ever since the 1960’s Boeing has been developing underwater vehicles; last week the company unveiled a new type of autonomous submarine that can operate...
Aussie scientists develop stretchable nano-devices for future manufacturing of “smart” contact lenses
Scientists from the University of Adelaide and RMIT have developed a new technology that could be the basis for making “smart” contact lenses in...
More CSIRO jobs on the chopping block
Researchers at CSIRO have been informed that they might lose their jobs as a result of a two year organisational restructure that is set...
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Unlocking growth: Charting midsize manufacturers’ path with digital solutions
According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, midsized companies in the industrial manufacturing sector are setting their eyes on ambitious growth targets. The research, authored in partnership with SAP, revealed that 38% of industry leaders have identified market expansion as their top priority.
