FBR’s Hadrian X robot sets new speed record laying construction blocks
Robotic technology developer FBR Limited’s first next-generation Hadrian X robot has achieved a lay speed record of over 300 blocks per hour using USA format cement masonry blocks.Â
CSIRO-developed Hydrogen Knowledge Centre to help catalyse a new industry in Australia
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has launched an online center that unifies Australian hydrogen research and industry activities in an effort to accelerate the growth...
eBay enters 3D-printing market with new app
Online shopping site, eBay has announced a new iOS app, available on the App Store, which allows the user to buy customisable 3D-printed merchandise.
Titled eBay...
Autodesk acquires German netfabb, expands additive manufacturing software portfolio
Autodesk has announced that it has acquired netfabb, a German software start-up company focused on additive design and manufacturing.
In a press release, Autodesk said...
UMass Amherst tests 3D printing repair method on aging Massachusetts bridge
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have successfully demonstrated a pioneering use of 3D printing to repair aging infrastructure, applying a method called cold spray to a decommissioned bridge in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.Â
Luyten 3D inks 3D printing deal to supply concrete mix to the US, Canada
Melbourne-based Luyten 3D has signed an agreement with America-based Alquist 3D to supply its proprietary 3D concrete mix 'Ultimatecrete' for the construction of houses...
Science and technology firm Leidos to set up shop in Melbourne
Global science and technology firm Leidos will set up a new cutting-edge software factory in Melbourne, its first outside the United States.
Leidos Australia Chief...
IMCRC-backed project develops world-first Australian-made geotechnical sensor
Researchers from Griffith University and Geoinventions Consulting Services have developed a world-first multi-functional geotechnical sensor that could monitor the health of Australia’s roadways, enhancing safety and saving taxpayer money.Â
Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing
One of the world’s leading suppliers of AM printers, software and materials, US-based Markforged, has just launched its largest and fastest printer, the FX20, to an enthusiastic reception from Australian manufacturers and engineers.Â
Foxconn partners with NVIDIA to build automated electric vehicles
Media Release by NVIDIA
NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group, the world’s largest technology manufacturer, recently announced a strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous...
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Good Design Australia opens entries for 2026 awards
For more than six decades, Good Design Australia has celebrated the power of design to shape innovation, industry, and everyday life. Its flagship program, the Australian Good Design Awards, recognises projects that show how thoughtful design can enhance products, services, systems, and communities.
