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WA company develops new inverter technology that is set to revolutionise the solar industry
Back in May, Perth-based Sunvertec Pty Ltd launched its Xenos distributed inverter at the Australian Solar Council Solar 2015 Exhibition and Conference that took...
MIT researchers 3D print robotic hand that will make robots more flexible (VIDEO)
A team of engineers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have managed to make a robot hand that can grab and...
Dyesol awarded ARENA grant to commercialise high-efficiency, low-cost solar cell
Renewable energy supplier Dyesol has announced that it has been awarded a $449,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
The NSW company will...
Three finalists selected for NASA’s 3D printed Mars Habitat Design competition
US Space Agency NASA and manufacturing institute America Makes recently launched the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge – a design competition for a 3D printed...
Rio Tinto turns on Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant
Weipa Solar, a 1.7MW solar PV plant at Rio Tinto's Weipa bauxite mine and processing facilities in north Queensland, has officially begun operation.
The plant –...
Alcoa completes $300m automotive aluminium sheet facility
Aluminium giant Alcoa has completed its $300 million expansion project in Tennessee that will provide aluminium sheet to automakers, such as Ford, Fiat Chrysler...
Boeing opens US advanced manufacturing research centre
Boeing has officially opened its new research and technology centre in South Carolina that will focus on conducting research in advanced manufacturing fields, including...
Open Innovation West conference: Driving performance through collaboration
There’s just under a month remaining until the inaugural conference on October 29, and Open Innovation West are encouraging manufacturers, and associated supply chain businesses,...
Norway inks missile development agreement with Australia and celebrates first F-35 roll out
Australia and Norway have inked an agreement to develop a new seeker capability for Kongsberg Defence Systems' Joint Strike Missile (JSM), a core weapon...
SA to introduce driverless car legislation
In a bid to become a key player in the emerging self-driving car industry, the State Government of South Australia has announced that it...














