Technology

Over the last three years, manufacturers all over the world have had to dramatically shift their focus from efficiency to resiliency in order to weather unprecedented global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. 

The Queensland Government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to position the state at the forefront of quantum and advanced technologies manufacturing, introducing five competitive grant programs totalling over $50 million.

Semiconductor manufacturer Archer Materials said it is proceeding to wafer-scale quantum electronic device fabrication with the development of its 12CQ chip. 

Li-S Energy has announced its new partnership with the SafeREnergy on a solid-state lithium-sulphur battery cell development project. 

Clipsal by Schneider Electric has unveiled its latest innovation, the Solis range of light switches and sockets, which aims to set a new standard in the electrical category, catering to high-end residential projects across Australia.

Aurora Labs has launched its Australian-designed AL250 3D Metal Printer, now operational at the company's Perth facility, marking a key milestone in its advanced manufacturing expansion.

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has launched its new operational Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. 

Environmental services company Ground Source Systems (GSS) has received $318,000 in government funding to demonstrate a full-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and ground-source heat pump...

The market for metal additive manufacturing (AM) in satellite production is expected to grow more than fourfold by 2033, according to a new report released by Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), a US-based market intelligence firm specialising in 3D printing technologies.

3D Systems has submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire Israeli 3D-printing firm Stratasys, which recently entered into a USD 1.8 billion merger agreement with Desktop Metal in late May.