Technology

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it is eyeing two new institutes to advance technology critical to engineering and climate research as the space agency plans to develop multidisciplinary research and technology programs to support long-term exploration goals.

Drone manufacturing company Nightingale Intelligent Systems has ventured into a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate the Blackbird Security Drone sensor data with AWS systems to create a highly advanced data analytics platform for intrusion detection, navigation, and life-safety use cases. 

Additive manufacturing company Nano Dimension has inaugurated its new European headquarters in Munich, Germany to advance its commercial and research and development, as announced in a news release. 

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Centre for Biomedical Technologies have been awarded an $810,000 Medical Research Future Fund Primary Health Care Digital Innovations Grant to 3D-print low-cost, personalised, pressure off-loading insoles. 

Australian aerospace startup Hypersonix Launch Systems has been drafted into the US Defense Innovation Unit’s accelerator program after being chosen to provide hypersonic vehicles for testing.

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

Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new system that enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with one pass in a 3D printer.

The National AI Centre and Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic, in collaboration with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have unveiled the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network today, Thursday. 

South Australian manufacturer Accurate Dosing Systems (ADS) has won an ongoing contract to create and service a purpose-built robot for Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and flavour company in Belgium.

Global additive manufacturing company Nano Dimension recently made a formal, non-binding offer to buy American-Israeli manufacturer Stratasys for USD 18.00 per share in cash.